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The station broadcasts play-by-play coverage of several sports teams, including the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Manitoba Moose, and Winnipeg Sea Bears. CJOB was a broadcaster of the original Winnipeg Jets of the WHA and NHL from 1972 to 1982, and again from 1992 to 1996, prior to their relocation to Arizona.
From 1983 to 1991, the station was the radio broadcaster for Winnipeg Blue Bombers football, with play-by-play voices Ron Oakes, Mike Inglis, and Robb Glazier. From 1985 until 1987, Casey Kasem's American Top 40 was heard on CFRW.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Founded 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Home field Osborne Stadium (1935–1952) Canad Inns Stadium (1953–2012) Princess Auto Stadium (2013–present) Head coach Mike O'Shea General manager Kyle Walters Team president Wade Miller Owner(s) Winnipeg Football Club (a non-profit corporation) League Canadian Football League Division West Colours Royal blue, metallic ...
Bob "Knuckles" Irving, OM (born 1950) is a Canadian former sportscaster and was the radio play-by-play voice for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1973 until his retirement in 2021. He is also the former sports director for CJOB radio in Manitoba and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. [1]
During his ten-year career, Salisbury was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Oilers, and San Diego Chargers, as well as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. In 1988, Salisbury led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a Grey Cup championship over Matt Dunigan and the BC Lions.
TSN 690 (English Radio) Pierre Vézina: Bruno Heppell: 98,5 FM (French Radio) Ottawa: A.J. Jakubec: Jeff Avery: TSN 1200 (English Radio) Marc Legault: Denis Piché: CKOF 104,7 FM (French Radio) Toronto: Mike Hogan: Ben Grant: TSN 1050 (English Radio) Denis Casavant: Jean-Nicolas Carrière: CHOQ FM 105,1 (French Radio)
CJRC provided Wells with his first experience in football broadcasting, and he began calling games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Jack became a free-lance broadcaster after gaining the exclusive rights to broadcast from Shea's Amphitheatre and Osborne Stadium which, in turn gave him the right to sell time to any one of the Winnipeg stations.
The 2000 season was a wash, but the end of the season saw his rights traded to Winnipeg from Calgary. He started playing with the Bombers for the 2001 CFL season which saw him named as the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian and a visit to the 2001 Grey Cup game which the Bombers ended up losing. He soon acquired the nickname "Big Bird" and again ...