Sports Page
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Sports Page was a sports highlights television program
that aired on CKVU-TV
Vancouver
from September 1977 until August 31, 2001, and later on CHEK-TV
Victoria, British Columbia
, from September 2, 2001 until September 2, 2005. It was known for its personality-driven, irreverent approach (including the humorous annual Christmas Eve
special, Yulin' with the Page), and for helping to launch the careers of several broadcasters, many of whom later worked for sports television outlets such as Rogers Sportsnet
, TSN
, and Vancouver radio station The Team 1040.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that aired on CKVU-TV
CKVU-TV
CKVU-DT is a television station based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media , it was the second station to become part of the Citytv system in Canada.-History:CKVU's history dates back to 1975, when Western Approaches Ltd...
Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
from September 1977 until August 31, 2001, and later on CHEK-TV
CHEK-TV
CHEK-DT, channel 6.1, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia and broadcasting to all of southwestern BC...
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, from September 2, 2001 until September 2, 2005. It was known for its personality-driven, irreverent approach (including the humorous annual Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
special, Yulin' with the Page), and for helping to launch the careers of several broadcasters, many of whom later worked for sports television outlets such as Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
, TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
, and Vancouver radio station The Team 1040.
Sports Page hosts over the years
- Paul CarsonPaul Carson (sportscaster)Paul Carson was a Canadian sports broadcaster. His work included hosting Sports Page on Vancouver station CKVU-TV, and he was a founder of the Team 1040 all sports radio station, CKST in Vancouver....
(1980-99) - Jay Durant (?-2005)
- Dan Elliott (?-2005)
- Shane Foxman (?-?)
- Robb Glazier (1977-?)
- John Good (1977-?)
- Chris Hebb (1984-90)
- Barry Macdonald (1988-89, 1995-2004)
- Sean McCormickSean McCormickSean McCormick is a Canadian television sportscaster, who hosts Sportsnet Connected on Rogers Sportsnet...
(1998-?) - Craig MacEwen (?-?)
- Dan MurphyDan Murphy (sportscaster)Dan Murphy is a Canadian sportscaster currently working for Rogers Sportsnet.After graduating from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Communications in 1992, Murphy attended BCIT’s Broadcast Journalism program where he graduated in 1995...
(1995-1999) - Blake PriceBlake PriceBlake Price is a Canadian sports journalist. He is currently a co-host on the Team 1040 sports radio alongside former NHLer Dave Tomlinson. Price previously worked at MOJO sports radio as well as television in Saskatoon, Sports Page in Vancouver and three years at TSN anchoring SportsCentre from...
(1999-2001) - Dave RandorfDave RandorfDave Randorf is a Canadian sportscaster and current host of TSN's Canadian Football League studio show as well as TSN's and CTV's coverage of figure skating...
(1990-95) - Scott Rintoul (?-?)
- Gord Robson (1977-?)
- Richard Saxton (1977-82)
- John ShorthouseJohn ShorthouseJohn "Shorty" Shorthouse is a Canadian sports broadcaster, based in Vancouver. He is the lead play-by-play commentator for the Vancouver Canucks on the television station Rogers Sportsnet Pacific and the "Team 1040" when Vancouver games are not broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific.Shorthouse...
(1993-98) - Don TaylorDon Taylor (Canadian sportscaster)Don Taylor is a Canadian television and radio sportscaster.He currently hosts Rogers Sportsnet Pacific's nightly sports news program Sportsnet Connected and also co-hosts the weekday afternoon radio show BMac and Taylor on The Team 1040.Taylor is known for his canned delivery of the nightly sports...
(1985-2000)