By John Iaboni, Sports Media Canada. He touched us all in Canada and he spun a remarkable broadcasting career by calling the first 4,306 regular-season and 41 postseason games in the history of the Toronto Blue Jays. Tom Cheek – a true gentleman, unique storyteller and passionate broadcasting pro – died on October 9, 2005. … [Read More
Awards Luncheon Great Success
It may have been the best-ever. The 17th Annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards presentation luncheon in the Concert Hall of the Royal York Hotel on Wednesday, October 16 was again an acknowledged success. Over 300 members of the sports media past and present, representativess of sports teams and organizations, athletes including several members of Canada’s … [Read More
World Journalists’ Tennis Championships in Italy
Some 100 journalists will descend on Marina di Massa in a couple of weeks for another edition of the World Tennis Championship for Journalists, September 14th to 23rd. The seaside resort is in Tuscany, not far from Pisa, more famous for the leaning tower than tennis. While the majority of competitors are European, three … [Read More
Sportsnet at the Olympics
To provide a compact daily review of what’s happening at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sportsnet’s Connected is set up in the UK to bring Canadians live coverage from downtown London from July 27 to Aug. 12. Host Ken Reid will anchor Connected’s coverage from London at the Sportsnet studio located on the River Thames, with spectacular views of … [Read More
Planning underway for 17th Annual Achievement Awards
“The Award for Outstanding Sportswriting since the 2011 Achievement Awards Luncheon, goes to ………” That statement will be heard on October 16th in the Concert Hall of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto during the 17th Annual Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards presentation luncheon. Planning for the gala affair is well underway and … [Read More
By AIPS President Gianni Merlo, writing for the Italian daily: La Gazzetta dello Sport. LONDON, July 22, 2012 – Sebastian Coe is facing the last 50 meters of the most important race in his life. The Olympics on his home turf. He is experiencing internal tension that burns the soul in the final of a competition, when … [Read More
Rogers Cup Broadcast Coverage Expanded
Toronto, July 19, 2012 – Tennis Canada announced that in addition to official broadcast partners Sportsnet and CBC, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank will be aired on three other networks for 2012 – Citytv, FX Canada and bold. A total of 124 hours of live coverage from both the men’s event in Toronto … [Read More
Bob Elliott goes to Cooperstown
Bob Elliott never cashed a signing bonus cheque or had an agent negotiate a contract for him with a major league baseball organization. Nonetheless he’s one of the most significant baseball people Canada has produced. Oh, he played the game – but as he was quoted in a piece written by colleague Bill Lankhoff in … [Read More
