Rod Smith (sportscaster)

Roderick "Rod" Smith is a Canadian sports commentator. He has been with TSN since 1987, joining as an editorial assistant for SportsCentre (then SportsDesk). He became a reporter in 1992 and has presented SportsCentre since 1995. He was also a play-by-play announcer for CFL on TSN and CIS University Football. At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Smith provided the play-by-play commentary for Long Track Speed Skating. He earned his first Gemini Award nomination in the category of Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer later that year. During the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games, Smith delivered play-by-play commentary from the Aquatic Centre and was honoured with the first-ever Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer in 2013. After Dave Randorf left as host of the CFL on TSN panel to join Rogers Media, Smith took over as host.

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• Rod smith amazing football catch cfl on tsn
• Rod smith in rod we trust
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Smith graduated from Ryerson University in radio and television arts, in 1986. Earlier, he attended Queen's University and was an offensive lineman for the Golden Gaels.