CFL on CBC
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| CFL on CBC | |
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| Format | Sports |
| Starring | Elliotte Friedman Mark Lee Chris Walby Sean Millington Greg Frers Khari Jones Steve Armitage Darren Flutie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Running time | 360 minutes+ |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC Sports (1952-2007) |
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| Official website | |
CFL on CBC was a presentation of Canadian Football League football aired on the CBC Television Network. CBC held broadcast rights for the CFL from 1952 to 2007. The exclusive broadcasting rights for the league will move to TSN for the 2008 season.
[edit] Schedule
The broadcast schedule changed several times in its history, but in the final years of the run, CBC showed a game every Saturday. CBC also showed the Labour Day Classic, a Labour Day Monday CFL Doubleheader, always featuring the Toronto Argonauts vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Edmonton Eskimos vs. the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL on CBC also showed the Thanksgiving Day Classic (Monday) doubleheader. The CBC aired all Playoff games, and the Grey Cup Championship Game.
In CBC's last year as rightsholder of the CFL, the CFL on CBC aired a rare tripleheader on September 29, 2007. The Alouettes were in Saskatchewan at 3pm ET, Hamilton faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 7pm ET, and Calgary faced off against the defending Grey Cup Champion B.C. Lions at 10pm ET.
The CFL on CBC ended its run on November 25, 2007, airing the 95th Grey Cup from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The earliest the CFL can possibly return to the network is 2013, when the TSN deal with the league expires.
[edit] Commentators
At the end of its run, the CFL on CBC was hosted by Elliotte Friedman, and featured the panel of Sean Millington, Greg Frers, and Khari Jones. Mark Lee was the main play-by-play commentator, along with colour commentator Chris Walby. The secondary broadcast team was Steve Armitage and Khari Jones. From August 20-October 4, 2005, the CFL on CBC had no on-air announcers due to a CMG strike. [1]
[edit] Former personalities of the CFL on CBC
- Don Wittman - Play-By-Play (1961-1995)
- Brian Williams - Host (2002-2005)
- Eric Tillman - Analyst
- Chris Cuthbert - Play-By-Play (1992-2004)
- Ron Lancaster - Colour Commentator (1981-1990)
- Dan Kepley - Colour Commentator (1991-1996)
- James Curry - Colour Commentator (1993-1996)
- David Archer - Colour Commentator (1996-1997)
- Joe Galat - Colour Commentator (1991-1993)
- Darren Flutie - Analyst, Colour Commentator (2002-2006)
- Ted Reynolds - Play-By-Play (1956-1960)
- Norm Marshall - Play-By-Play (1952)
- Ernie Afganis
- Don Chevrier - Play-By-Play (1969-1980)
- Elliotte Friedman - Host (2006-2007)
- No Announcers - (2005)
- Sean Millington - Analyst (2003-2004, 2006-2007)
- Greg Frers - Analyst (2003-2007)
- Khari Jones - Sideline Reporter/Colour Commentator/Analyst (2006-2007)
- Mark Lee - Analyst (2002-2003), Play by Play (2004-2007)
- Chris Walby - Colour Commentator (1998-2007)
- Chuck Ealey - Colour Commentator (1986)
- Leo Cahill - Colour Commentator (1981-1985)
- Russ Jackson - Colour Commentator (1971-1973, 1977-1980)
- Terry Evanshen - Colour Commentator (1979)
- Frank Rigney - Colour Commentator (1969-1976)
- Bernie Faloney - Colour Commentator (1969)
- Nobby Wirkowski - Colour Commentator (1966)
- Dan Kelly - Play-By-Play (1964)
- Steve Douglas (1953-1961)
- Bob Moir - Play-By-Play (1959-1961)
- Jack Wells - Colour Commentator (1954)
- Norm Marshall - Play-By-Play (1952)
- Larry O'Brien - Colour Commentator (1962)
- Wes McKnight - Play by Play
- Ken Ploen- Colour Commentator
- John Wells - Studio Host (1973-1984)
