Ron Maclean Sports Broadcaster, Don Cherry, Hockey

Ron MacLean is best known for his role on Coach�s Corner, with the ever-controversial Don Cherry. MacLean's broadcasting career began in 1978 when he took a part-time position at CKRD Radio in Red Deer, Alberta. In high school, he assumed the midnight newscaster job on Friday and Saturday nights, and was promoted to disc jockey at the station. He soon became program manager. In 1984, a hockey producer (John Shannon, former executive producer of HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA) saw MacLean doing an ad-lib weather forecast and hired him to host the Calgary Flames telecasts on CFAC, an independent TV station in Calgary. MacLean then became the sports anchor on the local evening news.

After joining the network in 1986, his role expanded over the years to include hosting CBC's coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta and the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in 1994. MacLean has also covered the Calgary Stampede, World track and field competitions in Tokyo (1991), Stuttgart (1993) and Goteborg (1995), Export "A" Skins Golf, and World Cup Hockey. MacLean hosted the XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in September of 1998 and woke up millions of Canadians every morning as the host of CBC's coverage of the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. He won his fourth Gemini Award as Best Sports Broadcaster for his work in Nagano.

If you are looking for humor you can�t go wrong with Ron! No matter what the topic, he leaves audiences rolling in the aisles and wanting more. His charismatic personality, quick wit and thoughtful insight make Ron the perfect host, master of ceremonies or keynote speaker.

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