1. Rod Black was born on September 28,1962 and is a Canadian sports announcer best known for his work with CTV Sports and TSN from 1990 to 2021.
13 Facts About Rod Black
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Rod Black is a host and brand ambassador for NorthStar Bets, a brand of NorthStar Gaming.
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Rod Black got his start as a sports announcer at the age of 19 at the local CTV affiliate CKY-TV where he soon became host of the Winnipeg Jets' NHL broadcasts.
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Rod Black worked CTV's coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics, as well as the CTV-led consortium's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Rod Black called events for CTV Sportsnet from its launch in 1999 until CTV's acquisition of TSN, and sale of Sportsnet to Rogers, in 2001.
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Rod Black has called Canadian-based golf tournaments for the PGA Tour, bowling tournaments, curling, and boxing.
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Rod Black was known as the voice of figure skating in Canada, as he covered the sport as commentator for CTV and TSN coverage of figure skating.
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On March 24,2022, it was announced that Rod Black would join NorthStar Gaming as a host and brand ambassador for NorthStar Bets, providing hosting commentary for the company's social media and in-app content.
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Rod Black called Toronto Blue Jays games for CTV Sportsnet from 1999 to 2000 alongside Joe Carter and on TSN from 2002 to 2009 with Pat Tabler.
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Rod Black co-hosted CTV's pregame coverage of the 1992 and 1993 World Series with Rob Faulds.
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In 2005, Rod Black won the Sports Media Canada Award as Outstanding Sports Broadcaster and has earned five Gemini Award nominations for Best Sports Broadcaster.
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Rod Black was in attendance for Tyler's MLB debut on April 30,2024, in Milwaukee.
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Rod Black was interviewed by the Bally Sports Wisconsin sideline reporter during Tyler's second at-bat and proceeded to do the play-by-play when Tyler recorded his second hit.