Fred Walker

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  • Has internationally-recognized credentials in a wide-ranging career spanning more than 30 years as: national newscaster; TV and radio host and anchor; reporter; commentator; writer; editor and producer.
  • Best-known for his career in sports broadcasting, has covered every aspect of sport, amateur and professional, including Canadian and US Open Golf championships; winter and summer Olympic Games since 1972; Pan American Games; Commonwealth Games; the World Series; the Stanley Cup; Wimbledon..
  • Worked with Danny Gallivan in broadcasting Montreal Canadiens Sunday night NHL hockey games on CBC Radio and covered the Stanley Cup finals for 28 years.
  • Worked with Bob Cole on Stanley Cup playoffs on CBC Radio.
  • Play by play commentary at innumerable Olympic, World Hockey Championship and Canada Cup tournaments and during the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, was heard five times daily on every major private radio station in Canada presenting updates and vignettes on the Games and the athletes.
  • Established his own communications company, CommEnt, and has been involved in media and presentation skills training with some of Canada’s largest corporations, athletes and celebrities.
  • Broadcast consultant to Woodbine Entertainment Group.
  • Member of Board of Directors, Sports Media Canada.
  • Member of Board of Directors, Mississauga Sports Council
  • Past-Chairman of the annual Mississauga Sports Dinner honouring prominent athletes.
  • Continues to provide annual coverage of the Canadian Open Golf Championship for CBC Radio.
  • Taught media, publicity and promotions at George Brown College in Toronto, writes for a number of publications and has been a consultant to a multi-media developer
  • Chaired the media committee for the 2000 Women’s World Hockey Championship. As well, he has been a keynote speaker at luncheons and banquets.
  • Media Director for YMG Capital Pro Squash Classic.
  • Three times named Broadcaster of the Year, winning the prestigious Doug Gilbert Media Medallion.
  • Inducted into CBC Sports Hall of Fame, 2008.

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