Cabbie Richards

Last updated
Cabbie Richards
Born
Cabral Richards
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2001–present

Cabral Richards, better known as Cabbie Richards, is a Canadian sports television personality who is best known for his time on SportsCentre on TSN, a Canadian sports cable television network.

Contents

Broadcasting career

Originally an intern at The Score, Richards hosted five-minute segments called Cabbie on the Street from 2001 to 2002. [1] [2] After leaving The Score, he joined Sportsnet to produce and host the programs NBAXL and J-Zone, before moving back to The Score in 2005, where he again hosted Cabbie on the Street segments, along with Cabbie Unlimited and Cabbie All Stars. [3] Richards also hosted NBA Court Surfing, before leaving the network again on November 30, 2010. Since 2011, Richards began hosting a weekly segment on TSN's SportsCentre entitled "Cabbie Presents". [4]

Richards was a special correspondent on The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV from 2011 to 2012, where he brought a male perspective to conversations about relationships, while also filing reports with Hollywood actors, musicians and everyday Canadians on the street. [5]

According to Richards, his particular style of journalism – entertain first, inform second – has allowed him to carve out a unique identity. [6] He often initiates physical contact with the people he interviews, a technique that has gotten mixed reactions from interviewees. [7] [8]

His unorthodox and animated style however, has endeared him to many of the A-List athletes he's interviewed. These include stars such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, Alexander Ovechkin, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. [9] Richards' atypical interviews with Kobe Bryant have garnered particular attention. [10] [11] Their frequent collaborations had resulted in the two developing a friendly relationship. [12] [13] Richards' interviews have also spanned into the world of entertainment with celebrities such as Will Smith, Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & Kendrick Lamar.

Cabbie Presents

Richards hosted and produced Cabbie Presents, a weekly segment which aired Fridays on "Sportscentre" on TSN. [9] "Cabbie Presents" offered a light-hearted slice of life look at professional athletes, with a sketch-based format to the segment.

From 2012 to 2019, Richards also hosted a podcast, "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast", where he interviewed a variety of sports and entertainment stars. [14]

Departure from TSN

Cabbie left TSN on September 6, 2019 to pursue other career aspirations. [15] [16] Thereafter, he began co-hosting Bleacher Report's B/R Betting Show alongside expert Kelly Stewart. [17]

Sportsnet

Richards rejoined Sportsnet, which acquired The Score Television Network back in 2012, as its executive producer of sports betting content in 2021. [18]

Voice acting

Richards voiced Zeus and Talbot in the video game, Heavy Metal: Geomatrix. [19]

Personal life

Richards grew up in Toronto, Ontario and attended Galt Collegiate Institute in Cambridge, Ontario. [20] He attended Ryerson University's Radio and Television Art's (RTA) program for three years, leaving before completing his degree. [20]

Related Research Articles

<i>Hockey Night in Canada</i> CBC broadcasts of the National Hockey League in Canada

CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the Hockey Night in Canada brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its history in various platforms. The brand is owned by the CBC and was exclusively used by CBC Sports through the end of the 2013–14 NHL season.

The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, owned jointly by Bell Media (70%) and ESPN Inc. (30%), itself a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. TSN was established by the Labatt Brewing Company in 1984 as part of the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels. In 2013, TSN was the largest specialty channel in Canada in terms of gross revenue, with a total of CA$400.4 million in revenue.

Sportsnet is a Canadian English-language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media. It was established in 1998 as CTV Sportsnet, a joint venture between CTV, Liberty Media, and Rogers Media. CTV parent Bell Globemedia then was required to divest its stake in the network following its 2001 acquisition of competing network TSN. Rogers then became the sole owner of Sportsnet in 2004 after it bought the remaining minority stake that was held by Fox.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron MacLean</span> Canadian sportscaster (born 1960)

Ronald Joseph Corbett MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC and Rogers Media, best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada from 1986 to 2014 and again since 2016, and is also a hockey referee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Williams (sportscaster)</span> Canadian sportscaster

Brian James Williams is a Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his coverage of the Olympic Games.

Raymond Vincent Ferraro is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current broadcaster for ESPN/ABC and select regional Vancouver Canucks games on Sportsnet. He played for 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers (1984–1990), New York Islanders (1990–1995), New York Rangers (1995–1996), Los Angeles Kings (1996–1999), Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2002), and St. Louis Blues (2002).

Robert Alan "Bob" McCown is an American-Canadian radio personality. He is best known as the long-time host of the Canadian sports talk show Prime Time Sports from its inception on October 2, 1989 to June 21, 2019. He now currently hosts The Bob McCown podcast on his YouTube channel, which is also broadcast on satellite radio station Sirius XM weekdays from 6-7 p.m.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Shulman</span> Canadian sportscaster

Daniel Shulman is a Canadian sportscaster with Sportsnet as well as the American network ESPN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rod Black</span> Canadian sportscaster

Rod Black is a Canadian sports announcer best known for his work with CTV Sports and TSN from 1990 to 2021. He is now a host and brand ambassador for NorthStar Bets, a brand of NorthStar Gaming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Duthie (sportscaster)</span> Canadian sportscaster

James Duthie is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Carleton University.

<i>TSN Hockey</i> Regional NHL broadcasts by Canadian sports channel TSN

TSN Hockey is the blanket title used by TSN's broadcasts of the National Hockey League.

Darren Dreger is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN, and is one of TSN's Hockey Insiders. He had previously hosted Leafs Lunch on CFMJ AM640 Toronto Radio.

Daniel Gerard O'Toole is a former Canadian television sports anchor who was last employed by TSN. From 2003 to 2013 and 2017 to February 2021, he co-hosted the 1:00 AM (ET) weekday broadcast of TSN's SportsCentre, alongside Jay Onrait.

Paul Romanuk is a Toronto sportscaster and writer. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Cuthbert</span> Canadian play-by-play sportscaster

Chris Cuthbert is a Canadian sportscaster. He currently serves as the lead play-by-play commentator with CBC Sports/Sportsnet for Hockey Night in Canada, and calls most national and regional games for the Toronto Maple Leafs on the network. Formerly, he worked for TSN, NBC, and CBC Sports in a multitude of roles. He and Glen Suitor were the lead broadcast team for the CFL on TSN from 2008 to 2019 before Cuthbert gave that lead play-by-play role to Rod Smith.

The following is a list of commentators to be featured in CBC Television's Olympic Games coverage.

Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet is a live telecast of Toronto Blue Jays baseball games that air on Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, or Sportsnet 360. Starting in 2003, some games were broadcast in high definition. As of 2007, all games that air on the network are presented in high definition, and as of 2016, all home games are broadcast in ultra-high definition. Sportsnet began showing Blue Jays games in 1999 and is now their official television carrier, carrying all televised Blue Jays games throughout the regular season.

<i>NHL on Sportsnet</i> Television series

National Hockey League broadcasts are held by Canadian media corporation Rogers Communications, showing on its television channel Sportsnet and other networks owned by or affiliated with its Rogers Sports & Media division, as well as the Sportsnet Radio chain under the NHL on Sportsnet brand which serves as a blanket title. Sportsnet previously held the national cable rights for NHL regular season and playoff games from 1998 to 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Dangle</span> Canadian sports analyst

Steven Glynn, known professionally as Steve Dangle, is a Canadian sports analyst, author, and internet/hockey personality.

References

  1. ↑ "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". talentbureau.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Toronto Through The Eyes Of Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Chin, Andrew (May 1, 2008). "Profile: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". Grand. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  4. ↑ "TSN SportsCentre's Cabbie Calls The Shots", thesheridansun.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  5. ↑ "All in the Family. CTV's THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW Reveals Team of Experts and Regular Contributors". CTV Media Site. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010.
  6. ↑ Shea, Courtney (August 30, 2015). "Cabral 'Cabbie' Richards finds success with specific goals and authenticity". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  7. ↑ Ruttle, Joseph (April 29, 2009). "Media circus descends on GM Place". The Province.
  8. ↑ "An Interview With Cabral Richards: A Life In Sports Broadcasting", blackinkmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  9. 1 2 "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ Brian Kamenetzky, "Kobe and Cabbie", espn.com. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  11. ↑ Yuscavage, Chris (March 11, 2016). "Canadian TV Personality Cabbie Conducts the Strangest Kobe Bryant Interview You'll See All Season". complex.com.
  12. ↑ “TSN Host of Cabbie Presents Cabral Richards”, facesmag.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  13. ↑ "Cabbie shares emotional stories about his friend Kobe". TSN.ca. January 26, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast". Apple.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. ↑ Smith, Ainsley (September 7, 2019). "Sports broadcaster Cabbie Richards leaving TSN". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. ↑ Mok, Tanya (September 9, 2019). "Toronto is devastated that sportscaster Cabbie is leaving TSN". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Hernandez, Kristian (September 10, 2019). "Behind the Mic: Bleacher Report's Sports Betting Coverage Cashes in on 'Cabbie' Richards". sportsvideo.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Cabbie Richards named Sportsnet's executive producer of sports betting content – Sportsnet.ca".
  19. ↑ "Cabral Richards (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 1 July 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  20. 1 2 Osman, Libaan (March 20, 2018). "How an RTA dropout made it to TSN interviewing sports legends". theeyeopener.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.