Jim Lang (sportscaster)
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Jim Lang
Jim Lang (born October 7, 1965 in Verdun
, France
) is a Canadian
sportscaster
with Rogers Sportsnet
and Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 in Toronto. Lang co-hosts the weekend edition of Sportsnet Connected
alongside Evanka Osmak
.
On March 10, 2011, Lang was officially named the new morning show co-host on Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 alongside Greg Brady
.
Jim Lang (born October 7, 1965 in Verdun
Verdun
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.- History :...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
with Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
and Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 in Toronto. Lang co-hosts the weekend edition of Sportsnet Connected
Sportsnet Connected
Sportsnet Connected is the flagship sports news program on Sportsnet in Canada. Originally known as Sportscentral and later Sportsnetnews, it was re-branded as Sportsnet Connected on January 7, 2008 with an emphasis on more local coverage of sports teams...
alongside Evanka Osmak
Evanka Osmak
Evanka Osmak is a sports anchor for Canada's Rogers Sportsnet.Before entering the broadcasting industry, Osmak worked in civil engineering...
.
On March 10, 2011, Lang was officially named the new morning show co-host on Sportsnet Radio Fan 590 alongside Greg Brady
Greg Brady (broadcaster)
Greg Brady is a Canadian sports talk radio host on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and is a regular pundit scheduled on the docket of BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk and holds the record for most wins on the show.-Biography:...
.