The thing I take most seriously about my job, as a play-by-play announcer is the athletes’ names and background information. Whether I am covering an OHL game for the Peterborough Petes or an event at the Olympic games I spend hours trying to gather information for each broadcast. I will often commit significant chunks of time memorizing the key people whose story will be woven into the
Rob Snoek is a broadcaster for both radio and CBC. He will be at his 11th Olympics and has been both a broadcaster and a competitor.
