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Martine Gaillard
Born (1971-05-21)May 21, 1971
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Employer Rogers Sportsnet
Known for Co-host of the Sportsnet Central program.

Martine Gaillard; born May 21, 1971) is a Canadian sports television personality currently working for Rogers Sportsnet as a co-host of the Sportsnet Central program.

After graduating from Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Gaillard attended Ryerson University, from which she graduated with a degree in Radio and Television Arts.[1] Gaillard then worked for a time at The Weather Network and as a game host for Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts before joining The Score as their first-ever female anchor.[2]

During her time at The Score, Gaillard co-hosted The Score Tonight alongside Greg Sansone for six years and covered events such as the 2000 World Series (a.k.a. the "Subway Series"), MLB and NHL all-star games.[3] She was also hired as part of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada team, and got to work rinkside at hockey games with her idol, CBC hockey anchor Ron MacLean.[4]

In August 2005, it was announced that Gaillard had taken a job at Rogers Sportsnet.[5] She made her debut on the network on October 4, 2005 as co-anchor of Sportsnetnews alongside Mike Toth.

References[]

  1. "Gaillard stays true to Leafs", Windsor Star, 7 October 2008. Retrieved on 2 July 2016. 
  2. Cornblum, Marcy. "Gaillard scored one for female broadcasters", 25 March 2011. Retrieved on 7 September 2016. 
  3. Martine Gaillard | Keynote Speakers Canada. Keynote Speakers Canada.
  4. Hockey Night in Canada adds new face for new season (18 September 2002).
  5. Gaillard to replace Vance on sportsnetnews (26 August 2005).

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