Eric Smith (sportscaster)
- Eric Smith (sportscaster)
Infobox sports announcer
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team(s) = Toronto Raptors
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Eric Smith (born ca. 1975) is a Canadian sportscaster. He is the color analyst for Toronto Raptors radio broadcasts on Fan 590 in Toronto.
Smith works alongside play-by-play announcer, Paul Jones.
Smith also serves as the host of the pre-game, half-time, and post-game shows on the Raptors radio broadcasts and he fills the role of Raptors beat reporter for the Fan 590 as well.
In addition to those duties, Smith hosts a weekly basketball show on the Fan 590, "Hoops", which is simulcast on Raptors NBA TV.
Smith and Jones appear together on another show on Raptors NBA TV, "Double Dribble".
Smith has been working at the Fan 590 and covering the Raptors in some capacity for more than 10 years. He used to work for Global TV sports as well, as their Raptors/NBA analyst. He can now be seen regularly throughout Toronto and Canada on various programs and networks like "The Grill Room" (SUN TV), "Off The Record" (TSN), "Full Court Press" (Raptors NBA TV), and CBC Newsworld.
Smith has a regular blog on the Fan 590's website [http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/ericsmith] and he also periodically blogs for the Toronto Raptors website. [http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/eric_smith_blog.html]
References
*cite web |url=http://www.fan590.com/station_info/jock_bios.jsp |title=Personalities - Eric Smith |publisher=CJCL (AM)/Fan 590 |accessdate=2008-01-21
*cite news |title=Hockey is still our game, but another sport is making a full-court press |url=http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/205882 |work=Toronto Star |date=2007-04-22 |accessdate=2008-01-21
External links
* [http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/ericsmith Eric Smith's blog] on Fan 590
* [http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/eric_smith_blog.html Eric Smith's blog] on the Toronto Raptors website
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