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Oake currently lives in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]. He and his wife Anne have two sons, Bruce and Darcy. |
Oake currently lives in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]. He and his wife Anne have two sons, Bruce and Darcy. |
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Once known for his shaggy unkempt hairstyle, Oake recently began to modernise his look with striking suit/tie colour combinations and black retro-framed spectacles. This shift into glamour can be expected to continue as Oake makes his transition into the Hollywood lifestyle. The transition is already evident with Oake now hosting a segment on [[Hockey Night in Canada]] called [[Celebrity Meeter]] in which he interviews celebrity superstars. Oake lists [[Vince Vaughn]] and [[Snoop Dogg]] among his friends. |
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Revision as of 08:28, 3 August 2010
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Scott Oake is a Gemini Award winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports.
Biography
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[1]. 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.
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.
Personal life
Oake currently lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He and his wife Anne have two sons, Bruce and Darcy.
Style
Once known for his shaggy unkempt hairstyle, Oake recently began to modernise his look with striking suit/tie colour combinations and black retro-framed spectacles. This shift into glamour can be expected to continue as Oake makes his transition into the Hollywood lifestyle. The transition is already evident with Oake now hosting a segment on Hockey Night in Canada called Celebrity Meeter in which he interviews celebrity superstars. Oake lists Vince Vaughn and Snoop Dogg among his friends.