Gregory Strong
Sportscaster Dan Shulman awaits the start of the Maryland and Indiana NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., on January 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gail Burton
May 14, 2021 - 9:26 AM
When Blue Jays rights-holder Sportsnet decided to simulcast TV broadcasts on its radio network this year, it left Toronto as the only big-league team without a dedicated radio broadcast crew.
The network's commentators had to pivot from a television-only style to one that would be inviting for radio listeners as well. Rob Corte, vice-president of Sportsnet and NHL Productions, is pleased with the early results.
"So far, so good," Corte said in a recent interview. "We've had a few discussions about how we can make it a little bit more 'radio' at times without compromising the television product. But it is a fluid process and we're constantly tweaking it and looking for ways to get better as the season goes on.