John Wells (sportscaster)
John Wells (born February 11, 1946) is a
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] He broadcast Canadian Football League games for over 30 years. He is the son of "Cactus" Jack Wells.[2] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
in 1995.
Biography
Early life and career
Wells broadcasting career began in 1965 at
CBXT in Edmonton
.
CBC Sports
In 1971, Wells began working for
World University Games, and the 1984 Summer and Winter Olympics. He also worked on Hockey Night in Canada from 1979 to 1984 as a rinkside reporter and host for telecasts from Edmonton and as a studio host and play-by-play announcer on the CFL on CBC
from 1973 to 1983.
TSN
In 1984, Wells joined the new
Fan 590, and panelist on Prime Time Sports.[5]
Departure from TSN and move to CJOB radio
By 2006, Wells had been phased out at TSN after Chris Cuthbert joined the network. He moved to CJOB radio in Winnipeg, where he became the host of an afternoon show.[6] Wells left CJOB in April 2008.[1]
References
- ^ a b "CJOB fires broadcast vet Wells", Winnipeg Free Press, April 19, 2008
- ^ "TSN kicks off with 50 CFL games this season" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, news release, The Sports Network, June 24, 2002
- ^ Edmonton Broadcasters – VZ
- ^ "Russ Howard joins TSN's curling broadcast team: Will pair with John Wells for 'Breakfast at the Brier' morning draw broadcasts" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, news release, The Sports Network, February 28, 2001
- ^ CTV Media Site – TSN Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Houston, William (September 1, 2006). "Week of change on sportscasts one for the ages". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 23, 2018.