Scott Oake
| Scott Oake | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1950s[1] Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | CBC Sports broadcaster |
| Spouse | Anne[2] |
| Children | Bruce and Darcy[2] |
Scott Oake (born circa 1950s) is a Gemini Award winning[3] Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Oake was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and raised in Sydney's "shipyards" neighborhood until the age of 14, when his family relocated to Newfoundland.[4] As a pre-med student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Oake volunteered at the campus radio station, which was his introduction to broadcasting. This quickly became his passion, and he decided to pursue a career in the radio and television field.[citation needed]
[edit] Broadcasting career
After part-time work at CBC St. John's, he was hired full-time by the network in 1974, and has been employed by CBC to this day.
Oake relocated to Winnipeg, and became the sports anchor on CBWT's 24Hours from 1979 till about 1989. From there, Oake was hired by Hockey Night in Canada, the CBC's flagship television program broadcasting NHL games to a national audience.
Oake is probably best known as a regular contributor to Hockey Night in Canada. Since the 2003–04 season, he has hosted the second game of HNIC's Saturday night double-headers, first alongside Kelly Hrudey, and starting in 2008, Marc Crawford.
Along with hockey, he has covered many important sporting events including the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, CFL football, and many other sports. He won the 2003 "Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast" Gemini Award. In 2004, he hosted the hockey docudrama Making The Cut.[5]
[edit] Olympic coverage
During his career, Oake has covered a total of 11 Olympic games for the CBC, including the 2008 Beijing Games where he did play-by-play for flatwater canoeing and rowing events.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Oake currently lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He and his wife Anne have a son, Darcy, who is a popular illusionist with experience in multi-media performances.[2] Their son Bruce died on March 29, 2011 at the age of 25.[7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.archives.themanitoban.com/2004-2005/1208/article.php?section=sports&article=01
- ^ a b c Mayes, Alison (28 January 2010). "OMG! Did you see that?". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/arts/omg-did-you-see--that-82876472.html. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Scott Oake". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/scott_oake. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Colello, T.J. (25 August 2008). "Oake’s Olympic Swan Song?". The Cape Breton Post. http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=165186&sc=146. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "MAKING THE CUT-Presented by Bell Debuts September 21 on CBC Television" (Press release). BCE. September 16, 2004. http://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/comspon/2004/09/16/71654.html. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "After Hours". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockeynightincanada/afterhours/. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Bruce Dowbiggin (2011-03-31). "Cybulski signs on with TSN Radio". Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/cybulski-signs-on-with-tsn-radio/article1966450/. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
