Elliotte Friedman
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Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports
programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada
segment The Headliner. Before joining CBC, Friedman worked for The Score
network.
He also reports weekly for Fan 590, where he began his broadcast career in 1994 and did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors
games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays
games in 1998. He did freelance for the London Free Press
and the Toronto Star
. He was awarded the Telemedia
Reporter of the Year in 1996. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario
in 1993.
Friedman called Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
CBC Sports
CBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for English-language sports broadcasting. The CBC's sports programming primarily airs on CBC Television, with some additional broadcasts on bold, CBC.ca, and occasionally CBC Radio One...
programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
segment The Headliner. Before joining CBC, Friedman worked for The Score
The Score
The Score may refer to:* The Score Magazine, a Chennai magazine* The Score Television Network, a Canadian sports channel* The Score , a 1996 album by Fugees* The Score – An Epic Journey, a 2005 album by the symphonic metal band Epica...
network.
He also reports weekly for Fan 590, where he began his broadcast career in 1994 and did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
games in 1998. He did freelance for the London Free Press
London Free Press
The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada.The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it...
and the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
. He was awarded the Telemedia
Telemedia
Telemedia was a Canadian media company, which had holdings in radio, television and magazine publishing.The company was launched in 1968 by Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien.Telemedia was held privately until it became publicly traded in the late 1980s....
Reporter of the Year in 1996. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
in 1993.
Friedman called Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...
.