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FormatSports
StarringElliotte Friedman
Mark Lee
Chris Walby
Sean Millington
Greg Frers
Khari Jones
Steve Armitage
Darren Flutie
Country of originCanada
Production
Running time360 minutes+
Broadcast
Original channelCBC Sports (1952-2007)
External links
Website

CFL on CBC was a presentation of Canadian Football League football aired on CBC Television. CBC held broadcast rights for the CFL from 1952 to 2007. The exclusive broadcasting rights for the league moved to TSN starting from the 2008 CFL season.

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 which always featuring the Toronto Argonauts versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Edmonton Eskimos versus the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL on CBC also showed the Thanksgiving Day Classic (Monday) doubleheader. From 1991 until 2007, the CBC had exclusive coverage of all playoff games and the Grey Cup Championship Game.

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.

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]

On-air personalities of the CFL on CBC[]

Play-by-play[]

  • Steve Armitage (1991, 2005–2007)
  • Dean Brown (2000, 2004)
  • Don Chevrier (1969–1980)
  • Gil Christy
  • Chris Cuthbert (1992–2004)
  • Dan Kelly (1964)
  • Mark Lee (1996–2007)
  • Norm Marshall (1952)
  • Bob Moir (1959–1961)
  • Wes McKnight
  • Dave Price
  • Bruce Rainnie (2007)
  • Ted Reynolds (1956–1960)
  • Don Wittman (1961–1995)

Colour commentary[]

Hosts[]

  • Steve Douglas (1953–1961)
  • Elliotte Friedman (2006–2007)
  • Dave Hodge (1984–1986)
  • Scott Oake (1995)
  • John Wells (1973–1983)
  • Brian Williams (1987–2005)

Studio analysts[]

Sideline reporters[]

  • Ernie Afaganis (1966–1969)
  • Frank Anderson (1962–1963)
  • Steve Armitage (1977–2007)
  • Ward Cornell (1959)
  • Mark Connolly (2007)
  • Chris Cuthbert (1995)
  • Darren Flutie (2006)
  • Elliotte Friedman (2005)
  • Brenda Irving (1996–2007)
  • Khari Jones (2007)
  • Mark Lee (2004)
  • Doug Maxwell (1961)
  • Tom McKee
  • Bob Moir (1958–1960)
  • Scott Oake (1987–1994)
  • Larry O'Brien (1956–1957)
  • Brian Williams (1984–1986)

References[]

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