Rogers Sportsnet has added one of the industry’s top television and radio personalities with the signing of broadcaster Jeff Marek.
Marek will join Sportsnet’s Hockeycentral as well as making appearances
on both Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown and Brady and Lang In The Morning on Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590. In addition, Marek will also have a significant role with Sportsnet’s digital properties.
“I’m excited to be joining a company with as much positive momentum as Rogers Sportsnet,” said Marek. “They have a strong creative vision for all their platforms and I am thrilled to be part of all of them.”
Marek’s hire is the latest in a string of signings by Sportsnet over the
last six months, which includes: MLB analyst Gregg Zaun, PTS co-host and Sportsnet Connected contributor Stephen Brunt, PTS co-host and
Connected/Hockeycentral analyst Damien Cox, PTS co-host and sportsnet.ca columnist Michael Grange, and sportsnet.ca baseball insider Shi Davidi.
“Bringing the talents of Jeff Marek to Rogers Sportsnet is a tremendous
addition for us,” said Scott Woodgate, Vice-President of News, Rogers
Sportsnet. “Jeff will be a major asset on the multiple Sportsnet
platforms that we continue to deliver to fans.”
Marek joins Sportsnet after a four-year stint as host of Hockey Night in
Canada Radio, heard on Sirius Satellite Radio. Marek also co-hosted the
I-Desk for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada and surfaced in various roles
for CBC’s broadcasts of American Hockey League games. Also, Marek
covered 12 different sports during CBC’s coverage of the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games. Prior to joining CBC, Marek was host of The Jeff Marek
Show and co-host of Leafs Lunch on Talk Radio AM 640.