Biography
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Canadian–American sports journalist, John Saunders is from Toronto, Ontario. He currently works for ESPN and ABC.
According to John Saunder's ABC biography, "Saunders, an all-star defenseman in the Montreal junior leagues, received a scholarship and played hockey at Western Michigan University from 1974-76." The university's official hockey media guide lists Saunders as having played two games for the Broncos in that time frame, and also lists his hometown as Ajax, Ontario.
John Saunders was the news director for CKNS Radio (Espanola, Ontario, 1978), and sports anchor at CKNY-TV (Ontario, 1978–1979) and at ATV News (New Brunswick, 1979–1980). He also served as the main sports anchor for City-TV (Toronto, 1980–1982). He then moved to the United States to work as a sports anchor at WMAR-TV (Baltimore, 1982–1986).
John Saunders came to ESPN in 1986, is currently the host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters. He previously co-hosted NFL Primetime from 1987 to 1989. He was also the studio host for the network's NHL broadcasts from 1992-93 until 2004, and is currently the studio host of ABC's coverage of college football. He has also hosted ABC's coverage of baseball under the Baseball Night in America banner and was involved in ESPNs coverage earlier in his career.
From 2002 to 2004, and occasionally during the 2007 season, John Saunders has done play-by-play for ESPN's coverage of the NBA mostly on Sunday Nights. He and was the studio host of ESPN's NBA Shootaround from 2004 to 2006. Saunders also serves as a back-up play-by-play man for The NBA on ABC. He has called most of the Team U.S.A. games on ESPN for the 2007 FIBA Americas Qualifying Tournament.
In 2008, John Saunders began hosting the 7pm ET Sunday SportsCenter during the NFL season with Chris Berman and analyst Tom Jackson.
John Saunders was the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Raptors from 1995 to 2001, eventually being replaced by Chuck Swirsky.
John Saunders currently resides in Waterbury, Connecticut with his wife and children. also served as the main sports anchor for City-TV (Toronto, 1980–1982). He then moved to the United States to work as a sports anchor at WMAR-TV (Baltimore, 1982–1986).
John Saunders came to ESPN in 1986, is currently the host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters. He previously co-hosted NFL Primetime from 1987 to 1989. He was also the studio host for the network's NHL broadcasts from 1992-93 until 2004, and is currently the studio host of ABC's coverage of college football. He has also hosted ABC's coverage of baseball under the Baseball Night in America banner and was involved in ESPNs coverage earlier in his career.
From 2002 to 2004, and occasionally during the 2007 season, John Saunders has done play-by-play for ESPN's coverage of the NBA mostly on Sunday Nights. He and was the studio host of ESPN's NBA Shootaround from 2004 to 2006. Saunders also serves as a back-up play-by-play man for The NBA on ABC. He has called most of the Team U.S.A. games on ESPN for the 2007 FIBA Americas Qualifying Tournament.
In 2008, John Saunders began hosting the 7pm ET Sunday SportsCenter during the NFL season with Chris Berman and analyst Tom Jackson.
John Saunders was the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Raptors from 1995 to 2001, eventually being replaced by Chuck Swirsky.
John Saunders currently resides in Waterbury, Connecticut with his wife and children.
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