- Bruce Rainnie
Bruce Rainnie is a broadcaster for
CBC Sports and the host of , the supper-hour news program on CBCT inPrince Edward Island . He has been the host of Compass since 2003 and has been with CBC since 1995. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/compass/bruce_rainnie.html CBC Prince Edward Island | Programs | CBC News: Compass | Host Biography - Bruce Rainnie ] ]Bruce began his career at CJLS Radio in
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia where he hosted the morning show from 1989 to 1995. Bruce received a Canadian Radio Award for inventive broadcasting and was twice named City of the Year for his volunteer work in the community. On his departure from Yarmouth, Bruce was awarded the Key to the Town, becoming one of only three people ever to receive this honour. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/compass/bruce_rainnie.html CBC Prince Edward Island | Programs | CBC News: Compass | Host Biography - Bruce Rainnie ] ]Since joining CBC Sports, Rainnie has broadcasted four Olympic games (2000, 2002, 2004, & 2006). In 2006, he called the gold medal performance of the Canadian Women's Hockey team. Also in 2006, Rainnie was first on the scene to interview
Brad Gushue after his rink won gold in Men's Curling. In March of 2004, he researched, co-produced and hosted Great Expectations, a half-hour primetime documentary onSidney Crosby . Rainnie has also been host ofCBC News Morning , the Celtic Colours Music Festival, Tall Ships 2000,Spruce Meadows Showjumping ,Davis Cup Tennis,CFL on CBC , theWorld Curling Championships , andHockey Night in Canada . [ [http://www.cbc.ca/compass/bruce_rainnie.html CBC Prince Edward Island | Programs | CBC News: Compass | Host Biography - Bruce Rainnie ] ]In 2007, Rainnie replaced the retiring
Don Wittman as CBC's lead curling commentator. [ [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071201.TRUTH01/TPStory/TPSports/Television/ globeandmail.com: Rainnie slides into Wittman's curling shoes ] ]Bruce has also done extensive work as master of ceremonies for various organizations. He has hosted the Progress Club Sports Celebrity Dinner, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Dinner, the
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, the PEI Business Hall of Fame Gala, the Halifax Comedy Festival, theSpecial Olympics Dinner and Auction, and the CIAU All-Canadian Basketball Awards Dinner. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/compass/bruce_rainnie.html CBC Prince Edward Island | Programs | CBC News: Compass | Host Biography - Bruce Rainnie ] ]Bruce lives in
Charlottetown with his wife, Kendra MacGillvray and their newborn son Mark. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/compass/bruce_rainnie.html CBC Prince Edward Island | Programs | CBC News: Compass | Host Biography - Bruce Rainnie ] ]References
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