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R.I.P. Johnny Esaw, 1925-2013

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Legendary Canadian sportscaster turned TV sports executive Johnny Esaw is dead at the age of 87.

After dreaming of a career as a pro hockey player didn't pan out, Esaw worked as a radio sportscaster in Regina, then Winnipeg, and finally in Toronto where he joined the embryonic CFTO-9 as it was about to go on the air.

Not long after CFTO (and the CTV Network) launched, Esaw began working as a behind-the-scenes executive in CTV's sports division, but for a number of years continued to appear in front of the camera as well.

Eventually, Esaw left on-air broadcasting to concentrate full time as a network sports executive, retiring from CTV in 1990.

Broadcaster Magazine report: http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/obiturary-johnny-esaw/1002206959 .
 
And did you know that under Esaw, Canadians got to see the Indianapolis 500 live...nine years before we finally would here in the States??
 
johnnya2k6 said:
And did you know that under Esaw, Canadians got to see the Indianapolis 500 live...nine years before we finally would here in the States??
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That started in 1971, which was actually a late-afternoon delay (confirmed by reviewing TV listings in the Montreal Gazette online). Eventually, the last two hours were live. CTV didn't do a full flag-to-flag broadcast for some reason.
 
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