SMC Honourees For 2014

Toronto, September 4, 2014 – Sports Media Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 George Gross Awards and the 2014 President’s Award. The honours will be handed out at the 19th Annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The Sports … [Read More …]

Save The Date! 5 November at noon

In just a little over two months, the 2014 Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards will be presented to a group of deserving media stars of the day along with three from the past to be honoured — as well as an Award for a deserving Canadian Sports Executive who has illustrated sensitivity to the role … [Read More …]

Canadian Sports Broadcasting Legend Passes

Bill Stephenson: Canadian Sports Broadcasting Legend Passes. By John Iaboni Executive Vice President, Sports Media Canada. Pat Marsden affectionately called Bill Stephenson “Grampy” – and soon so did anyone privileged enough to have worked with the booming voice who touched generations on radio and TV. Stephenson died on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of … [Read More …]

Whoops! Having Trouble With our Website

Apologies to all who have been trying to use our Sports Media Canada website. We’re experiencing trouble which we’re hoping to sort out soon. We have someone working on the problem — please excuse the mess — try us again later.

Golf World loses Dick Grimm

Members of Canada’s sports media along with media and golf fans around the world were saddened by news of the recent death of one of the most dynamic and influential figures in the sport in Canada … Dick Grimm. Where does one begin with Dick Grimm’s accomplishments? The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member was … [Read More …]

Media Accreditation for World Hockey Championships

By Nastassia Marynina, President – Belarusian Sports Press Association MINSK, January 31, 2014 – Journalists planning to cover the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship from May 9-25th in Minsk need to only apply for the accreditation for the tournament that will also serve as their visa entry for Belarus. There have been concerns that … [Read More …]

A Heartfelt Farewell – And Big Thank You – To Roslyn Morris

By John Iaboni Executive Vice President, Sports Media Canada During the AIPS Bureau meeting held in Vigevano, Italy on January 11-12, 2014, President Gianni Merlo confirmed that Roslyn Morris “had ceased her duties of Secretary General as per her request that she ends on December 31, 2013 for family reasons.” The minutes of that meeting … [Read More …]

Applications now accepted for February Fed Cup Tie in Montreal

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas media accreditation applications now available Tennis Canada is now accepting media accreditation applications from Canadian and international print, television and radio journalists, as well as photographers for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas tie between Canada and Serbia set for February 8 and 9 at the Complex sportif Claud-Robillard in … [Read More …]