John Shannon | |
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 Shannon in 2021 | |
| Born | (1956-06-21)June 21, 1956 (age 69) |
| Occupations | Sportscaster, television producer |
| Employer | Rogers Sportsnet |
| Known for | Hockey Central |
John Shannon (born June 21, 1956) is aCanadiansportscaster,television producer, and former panelist onRogers Sportsnet'sHockey Central. In 2003, he won aSports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special for his work onNBC's broadcast of theXIX Olympic Winter Games inSalt Lake City.[1][2]
On October 7, 2008 Shannon was named Executive In Charge of Programming and Production forNHL Network in addition to being Executive Vice President of Programming and Production for theNational Hockey League.[3]
On September 28, 2009, Shannon left the NHL Network to become an on-air panelist for Rogers Sportsnet as a member of theirHockey Central studio panel.[4] On November 1, 2009, Shannon also became a co-host ofsports talk radio showPrime Time Sports onFan 590 in Toronto alongside hostBob McCown which was also simulcast on Rogers Sportsnet.[5] On June 19, 2019,Prime Time Sports aired for the final time before its cancellation, and on August 28, 2019, it was reported that Shannon would be retained by Rogers Sportsnet for the upcoming NHL season.[6]
On July 10, 2020, McCown began a series of sports talk podcasts on his YouTube channel that would later be branded as "The Bob McCown Show" featuring himself & Shannon as his co-host, and a guest or two from the sports industry to discuss sports topics of the day, similar to his former showPrime Time Sports. As of March 2021[update], his podcasts were also broadcast on radio stationSauga 960 AM inMississauga, Ontario weekdays from 6PM - 7PM.[7]
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