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Wes McKnight. J. Wesley McKnight (1909 – June 6, 1968) was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play-by-play for many sports broadcasts, including serving as one of the original hosts for Hockey Night in Canada telecasts and covering the CFL Toronto Argonauts for about thirty years. He also broadcast the King's Plate and the ...
Wes McKnight – Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Class of 1985. Considered the first major national sportscaster, he had a long association with CFRB Radio in Toronto – First as its sports director and later as its station manager. He was the voice of the Toronto Argonauts in the early thirties and a charter member of the Hot Stove League.
The Bee Hive sponsorship lasted 40 years and remains a record for broadcast sponsorship. Wes was a charter member of the original Hot Stove League of Maple Leaf Gardens. On weekdays, Wes had a long-running sports commentary on CFRB at 6:40 p.m. following the news by Jim Hunter and Jack Dennett.
Wes McKnight (born 1909 in Tottenham, Ontario -1968) was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play-by-play for many sports broadcasts, including serving as one of the original hosts for Hockey Night in Canada telecasts and covering the CFL Toronto Argonauts for about thirty years.
Year Born: 1909. Year Died: 1968. Pioneer. McKnight, Wes (1909-1968) Wes McKnight was one of two boys born in Tottenham, Ont., to Mr. and Mrs. James McKnight. He graduated from the University of Toronto and in 1926 joined CJYC, a short-lived Toronto Northern Electric station.
Wes McKnight ( born 1909 in Tottenham, Ontario - 1968) was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play - by - play for many sports broadcasts including covering the CFL Toronto Argonauts for about thirty years. He was elected to both the Hockey Hall of Fame ( 1986) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
J. Wesley McKnight was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play-by-play for many sports broadcasts, including serving as one of the original hosts for Hockey Night in Canada telecasts and covering the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts for about thirty years.
