Dale Isaac | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1949-09-21)September 21, 1949 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Known for | CFL on CTV |
| Awards | Canadian Football Hall of Fame |
Dale Isaac is a Canadian sportscaster who worked inRegina, Saskatchewan. He was the sports director atCKCK-TV from 1975 to 1995 and a play-by-play man onCTV's telecasts of CFL games from 1980 to 1986.
Isaac was born on September 21, 1949, inSaskatoon. He graduated fromMartin Collegiate and worked as a switchman for theCanadian 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 inNorth Battleford, Saskatchewan.[1] He then moved toCJME in Regina, where he became the play-by-play announcer for theSaskatchewan 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 calledRegina Pats games.[1][2] In 1975, he became the sports director ofCKCK-TV.[1] From 1980 to 1986, he was the play-by-play announcer on CTV's western broadcasts CFL games.[3] He also covered the1980 and1984 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]