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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.

CFL on CBC
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+
Release
Original network CBC Sports (1952-2007)
External links
Website www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl

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 Labor Day Classic, a Labor 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, after which the CFL left broadcast television and signed a 6 year contract with cable network TSN. The CFL granted a no-bid extension to the TSN contract in 2013, after which the CBC announced it would no longer pursue professional sports of any kind.

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 JonesMark Lee was the lead play-by-play announcer, along with lead color commentator Chris Walby. The #2 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.

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 (1961–1997)

Color commentary[]

  • Ernie Afaganis (1966–1969)
  • David Archer (1996–1997)
  • Leo Cahill (1981–1985)
  • James Curry (1993–1996)
  • Chuck Ealey (1986)
  • Terry Evanshen (1979-1980)
  • Darren Flutie (2002–2006)
  • Greg Frers (2007)
  • Joe Galat (1991–1993)
  • Russ Jackson (1971–1973, 1977–1980)
  • Khari Jones (2006–2007)
  • Dan Kepley (1991–1996)
  • Ron Lancaster (1981–1990)
  • Larry O'Brien (1962)
  • Ken Ploen
  • Frank Rigney (1969–1976)
  • Chris Walby (1998–2007)
  • Jack Wells (1954)
  • Nobby Wirkowski (1966)

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[]

  • Daved Benefield (2007)
  • Bernie Faloney (1962)
  • Darren Flutie (2002–2006)
  • Greg Frers (2003–2007)
  • Joe Galat (1993)
  • Khari Jones (2006–2007)
  • Sean Millington (2003–2004, 2006–2007)
  • Annis Stukus (1955)
  • Glen Suitor (1995–2002)
  • Eric Tillman (2005)
  • Chris Walby (1997)

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)
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