Rod Black

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Rod Black
Rod Black 2014 Headshot.jpg
Born (1962-09-28) September 28, 1962 (age 58)
OccupationCanadian sports announcer
Known forCTV and TSN

Rod Black (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian sports announcer for CTV Sports and TSN.

Education[]

Black was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1] Prior to coming onto the national scene, Black studied Creative Communications at Red River College. Black got his start as a sports announcer at the age of 19 at the local CTV affiliate CKY-TV where he soon became host of the Winnipeg Jets’ NHL broadcasts. He also hosted CKY Sports Sunday.

Career[]

Black's broadcasting duties include play-by-play announcing for the CFL on TSN and NBA on TSN, TSN golf and international hockey.[2] He also calls Canadian golf tournaments for the PGA, bowling tournaments, curling, and boxing. He is known as the voice of figure skating in Canada, as he covers the sport as commentator for CTV and TSN coverage of figure skating.[2]

He anchored CTV's coverage of the 1991 Canada Cup, 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.[citation needed]

In April 2002, Black guest starred on the Canadian animated series D'Myna Leagues as Rod Blackbird, a documentary filmmaker.[3]

He has been a co-host of Canada AM and is a spokesperson for Foster Parents Plan of Canada.[4] He broke the news of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, while with Canada AM.

Toronto Blue Jays coverage[]

Black called Toronto Blue Jays games for CTV Sportsnet from 1999 to 2000 alongside Joe Carter[5] and on TSN from 2002 to 2009 with Pat Tabler.[6]

Black also co-hosted CTV's pregame coverage of the 1992 and 1993 World Series with Rob Faulds.

Awards[]

In 2005, Black won the Sports Media Canada Award as Outstanding Sports Broadcaster and has earned five Gemini Award nominations for Best Sports Broadcaster. In 2013, Black received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his volunteer work with Plan Canada.[7]

Personal life[]

Black's son Tyler was drafted in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Gentile, Petrina (May 18, 2011). "Sportscaster Rod Black knows his Cups - but not his cars". The Globe and Mail.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rod Black". TSN, Bell Media. 2019.
  3. ^ "Rod Black Makes Star Appearance on Kids' Cartoon". studiobproductions.com. April 3, 2002. Archived from the original on October 9, 2003.
  4. ^ "Rod Black". plancanada.ca. Plan International.
  5. ^ Shea, Stuart (May 7, 2015). Calling the Game: Baseball Broadcasting from 1920 to the Present. SABR Inc. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-9335-9941-0.
  6. ^ "First Place Toronto Blue Jays on TSN and TSN2". channelcanada.com. April 27, 2009.
  7. ^ "Rod Black". gg.ca. The Governor General of Canada.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee Brewers make Tyler Black 1st Canadian drafted in 2021 MLB draft". CBC.ca. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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