Dale Isaac is a Canadian sportscaster who worked in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was the sports director at CKCK-TV from 1975 to 1995 and a play-by-play man on CTV's telecasts of CFL games from 1980 to 1986.
Dale Isaac | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1949 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Known for | CFL on CTV |
| Awards | Canadian Football Hall of Fame |
Isaac was born on September 21, 1949, in Saskatoon. He graduated from Martin Collegiate and worked as a switchman for the Canadian National Railways before following his brother, Mal Isaac, and brother-in-law, John Badham, into the field of broadcasting.[1]
Isaac began his career at CJNB in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.[1] He then moved to CJME in Regina, where he became the play-by-play announcer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1971.[1][2] The station lost the rights to Roughriders games after the 1973 season and Issac moved to the new rightsholder, CKCK, where he also called Regina Pats games.[1][2] In 1975, he became the sports director of CKCK-TV.[1] From 1980 to 1986, he was the play-by-play announcer on CTV's western broadcasts CFL games.[3] He also covered the 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics for the network.[1]
Isaac remained at CKCK-TV until 1995, then worked at CJME until his retirement in 2004.[3][4] In 2003, he and his brother Mal were inducted into the Football Reporters of Canada section of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Drinnan, Gregg (August 4, 1983). "Dale Isaac paid his dues to achieve success". The Leader-Post. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "More people, people listen to". The Leader-Post. September 25, 1976. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dale Isaac". Canadian Football Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Dale Isaac signing off as a living legend". The Leader-Post. December 31, 2004.
- ^ "Isaac brothers inducted together". The Leader-Post. November 17, 2003.