Play-by-play

• New voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders unveiled

  Harvard Media announced Dave Thomas will be the new play-by-play voice for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as he'll join Rider Nation on game days for the 2024 season.

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  Apr 10
  
• Hockey world reacts to legendary broadcaster Bob Ridley’s retirement

  "People that listened to Bob Ridley on the radio... they could close their eyes and know the exact play, because he called it flawless," said Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
  
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• Sportscaster Derek Taylor named the new voice of Blue Bombers

  Derek Taylor is stepping up to the Bombers' mic this season, replacing the iconic Bob Irving, who retired last season after a half-century on the air.

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  Feb 23, 2022
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• Megan Heyhurst makes history as first female SJHL play-by-play announcer

  At the end of 2021, Megan Heyhurst wrote her name in the books making history in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) as the first female play-by-play announcer.

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  Jan 29, 2022
• Bob Irving retiring after almost 50 years as voice of Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  Bob Irving began his remarkable run as the voice of the Bombers in 1974, racking up more than 800 games over his career, while promoting the team and the CFL.

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  Nov 9, 2021
• Hextall on Hockey: The game without a crowd

  The Jets will face the Canadiens in the second round — but they will do so at home without fans. As Hextall on Hockey explains, fan-free hockey won't be around for much longer.

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  Jun 2, 2021
• Outside the NHL bubble: 630 CHED broadcasters calling Oilers games remotely amid COVID-19

  The Oilers bubble has shut fans and broadcasters out of Rogers Place, however, veteran announcers have adapted to call the game from a 630 CHED makeshift studio.

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  Jul 29, 2020
• Winnipeg Ice introduce Mitch Peacock as new radio voice

  Veteran Winnipeg Broadcaster Mitch Peacock returns to radio broadcast booth as the new voice of the Winnipeg Ice.

  Sports

  Sep 25, 2019
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• Canadian broadcasters call NBA Finals in Punjabi for first time in league history

  "This is 10 years in the making," said Parminder Singh.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2019
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• CJOB’s Leah Hextall set to become first woman to call U.S. men’s college hockey finals

  680 CJOB's own Leah Hextall is set to become the first woman to do play-by-play for the NCAA men’s hockey championship this weekend.

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  Mar 27, 2019