Elliott Price
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Elliott Price is a Canadian sportscaster who currently hosts the morning show for CKGM radio in Montreal
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A graduate of John Abbott College
, Price started his radio career in 1982 at CJAD in Montreal. At CJAD, he did play-by-play for the Montreal Alouettes
in 1986 and was the Montreal Expos
pre- and post-game host from 1989-1990. When the Expos left CJAD, Price moved to CFCF where he was Sports Director and a fill-in play-by-play announcer for games Dave Van Horne
called on television. Price remained in this role until 2000 when the Expos were unable to get an English radio contract. In 2001, the Expos returned to radio and Price was hired to call play-by-play. Price remained with the Expos until the team's relocation after the 2004 season. Price was considered by the Washington Nationals
to continue his role as radio play-by-play announcer, but the club went with Charlie Slowes
and Dave Shea
instead when the Nationals were unable to gain assurances that Price would be able to resolve immigration and visa issues by opening day. Since the departure of the Expos, Price has hosted CKGM's morning show with Shaun Starr and Denis Casavant.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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A graduate of John Abbott College
John Abbott College
John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
, Price started his radio career in 1982 at CJAD in Montreal. At CJAD, he did play-by-play for the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
in 1986 and was the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
pre- and post-game host from 1989-1990. When the Expos left CJAD, Price moved to CFCF where he was Sports Director and a fill-in play-by-play announcer for games Dave Van Horne
Dave Van Horne
Dave Van Horne, a native of Easton, Pennsylvania, is a Major League Baseball announcer. He is the lead radio play-by-play announcer for the Miami Marlins on the Marlins Radio Network...
called on television. Price remained in this role until 2000 when the Expos were unable to get an English radio contract. In 2001, the Expos returned to radio and Price was hired to call play-by-play. Price remained with the Expos until the team's relocation after the 2004 season. Price was considered by the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
to continue his role as radio play-by-play announcer, but the club went with Charlie Slowes
Charlie Slowes
Charlie Slowes is a longtime American sportscaster who is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals.Before becoming the Nationals' radio announcer, Slowes was previously a familiar voice in the Washington, D.C. sports market when he was the radio voice of the...
and Dave Shea
Dave Shea (broadcaster)
David W. Shea is an Irish-American sportscaster, who is best known as the former ice hockey announcer for Hockey East and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on November 19, 2008. - Career :...
instead when the Nationals were unable to gain assurances that Price would be able to resolve immigration and visa issues by opening day. Since the departure of the Expos, Price has hosted CKGM's morning show with Shaun Starr and Denis Casavant.