Jay Janower
Sports Anchor / Reporter
An accomplished journalist and sports anchor, and articulate communicator, in his almost 30-year career, Jay is the weekend Anchor on Global News Morning and Global News at Noon.
A sports enthusiast, his sports reports air weeknights on Global News Hour at 6.
Jay has had the privilege of interviewing many sports icons, including Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Pat Quinn, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Mario Andretti, and covering major sporting events such as the 2010 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl XXXII, Stanley Cup Finals, the Grey Cup, BC Summer/Winter Games, Molson Indy Vancouver, and Various PGA and LPGA Tour Events.
In 2014, the PGA of Canada named him BC Media Personality of the Year and for three consecutive years he has appeared on the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver List of top three favorite sports anchors. In 2016, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for his hosting work on Global’s national coverage of the Canadian Open.
Jay is a strong advocate for the role of sports in developing healthy communities and children. A proficient speaker, he regularly donates his time as a professional MC for various causes.
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Video Archives
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‘Losing Coach Mac’ documentary
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Weekend Tee: Vancouver Golf Tour back in full swing
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BC Lions Nathan Rourke is making his great-grandma proud
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Weekend Tee: Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
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Big crowd for Nathan Rourke’s return to the B.C Lions
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Nathan Rourke coming back to play with BC Lions
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New Westminster Salmonbellies launch lacrosse lager
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North Vancouver teen Anthony Whiting’s serious golf game
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Women making an impact on Canadian Football League sidelines
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The Weekend Tee: Chilliwack Open
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All in a day’s work for BC Lions equipment assistant Jay Starecki
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Meet the B.C. Lions ‘Belgian Freight Train’
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Jay Janower’s Father’s Day tribute
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Vancouver Bandits unveil jersey tribute to Terry Fox
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Surrey Eagles soaring to new heights as BCHL champs
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NHL prospect Macklin Celebrini prepares for entry draft in Las Vegas
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Vancouver Canucks eliminated from playoffs
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Jake Lane from Fort St. John to play in RBC Canadian Open
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Whitecaps marking 50th anniversary
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Weekend Tee: AJ Ewart starts 2024 on winning note
Author Archives
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‘Hockey is for everybody’: Alton White, former Black hockey player, reflects on careerAlton White started making headlines and putting up serious numbers as a teenager. He ripped up junior hockey and was a regular fixture on the scoresheet,PerspectivesFeb 8, 2023
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Georgette Reed becomes first ever female athletic director at Capilano University“I really enjoy the university environment and I knew I could make a difference here,” said Georgette Reed.SportsOct 23, 2022
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Meet the B.C. artist behind UNBC’s Indigenous athletics logo — a first for CanadaGitxsan artist Trevor Angus says it took more than four years for his bold design to make it onto UNBC's alternate jerseys, but that the reception has made it worth the wait.SportsOct 30, 2021
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Four BCHL officials become first all-female crew to work Canadian Junior A hockey gameGrace Barlow and Megan Howes served as referees while Melissa Brunn and Colleen Geddes worked the lines during Sunday's BCHL game between the Surrey Eagles and Langley Rivermen.SportsOct 18, 2021
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B.C.’s Justin Sourdif ready to lead Vancouver Giants after impressing at first NHL training campVancouver Giants captain Justin Sourdif describes his time at Florida Panthers training camp as 'surreal.'SportsOct 8, 2021