The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Veteran CBC Sportscaster Announces Retirement After 40 Years On Air

**Posted by RadioActive** June 27, 2024 11:21 am

Scott Russell has been with the Corp. doing sports for almost 40 years. And you've seen him on a ton of major events during that time.

"Russell has covered 16 Olympic Games for CBC, including six as host, and also led the network’s coverage of six Pan Am Games, six Commonwealth Games, two FIFA World Cups and two FIFA Women’s World Cups. In addition, Russell was a host and rink-side reporter for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada for 14 years."

He'll do one last Olympics for the network this summer before getting out of the game for good.

Veteran CBC Sportscaster Announces Retirement After 4 Decades On Air

**Posted by RadioActive** September 9, 2024 11:09 pm

The end of the Paralympics also means the end of Scott Russell's 40 year career. He said an emotional farewell to viewers on the weekend, wrapping up four decades in the business.

“I don’t know about you but I’ve had the time of my life. Thank you,” Russell concluded, struggling to hold back tears.

Russell may be the last of his breed, spending 40 years with the same network.

‘A broadcast legend,’ Scott Russell bids emotional farewell after 40 years with CBC Sports

**Posted by DX** September 10, 2024 10:44 am

RadioActive wrote:
The end of the Paralympics also means the end of Scott Russell's 40 year career. He said an emotional farewell to viewers on the weekend, wrapping up four decades in the business.

“I don’t know about you but I’ve had the time of my life. Thank you,” Russell concluded, struggling to hold back tears.

Russell may be the last of his breed, spending 40 years with the same network.

‘A broadcast legend,’ Scott Russell bids emotional farewell after 40 years with CBC Sports

Not sure what you are trying to suggest with that link.

**Posted by g121** September 10, 2024 11:09 am

DX wrote:
RadioActive wrote:
The end of the Paralympics also means the end of Scott Russell's 40 year career. He said an emotional farewell to viewers on the weekend, wrapping up four decades in the business.

“I don’t know about you but I’ve had the time of my life. Thank you,” Russell concluded, struggling to hold back tears.

Russell may be the last of his breed, spending 40 years with the same network.

‘A broadcast legend,’ Scott Russell bids emotional farewell after 40 years with CBC Sports
Not sure what you are trying to suggest with that link.

It's an unusual webpage setup .. it's a scrolling page of multiple stories.

The Scott Russell story is immediately before the story that comes up with RA's link.

Here's the proper link ..
https://nowtoronto.com/news/a-broadcast-legend-scott-russell-bids-emotional-farewell-after-40-years-with-cbc-sports/

Last edited by g121 (September 10, 2024 11:10 am)

**Posted by RadioActive** September 10, 2024 11:14 am

Thanks for the correction. I've had trouble linking on that site before. I'm not entirely sure what they're doing but it seems to happen on NOW from time to time. Appreciate the head's up and the fix.

**Posted by RadioActive** September 22, 2024 7:19 am

Turns out Scott Russell was retiring from broadcasting - but not retiring entirely. He's left the halls of CBC for the Halls of Academe.

Broadcasting legend sworn is as Nipissing University’s chancellor