Jay Onrait
| Jay Onrait | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 29, 1974 Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | Sports anchor |
| Known for | SportsCentre |
| Height | 6' 6" [1] |
Jay Michael Onrait (born August 29, 1974) is a Canadian television personality and sports anchor. From 2003–2013, Onrait was the co-host, along with Dan O'Toole, of the 1:00 AM (ET) edition of SportsCentre. He and O'Toole hosted their final show on June 28, 2013, as they decided to move to the Fox Sports 1 network in Los Angeles.[2]
Career
Onrait first joined TSN in 1996 as an editorial assistant while attending Ryerson University.[3] He later went on to become sports director at CFSK-TV in Saskatoon and then spent two years as the host of the The Big Breakfast on the A-Channel in Winnipeg. Onrait then joined NHL Network in 2001 as host of both the network's flagship show NHL on the Fly and Molson That's Hockey 2. He moved to TSN in 2002 and since 2003 he has co-hosted SportsCentre alongside Dan O'Toole. In 2006, Onrait began blogging at TSN.ca. Topics have included the Stanley Cup and the NBA, as well as an all-day blog about the NHL trade deadline. His blogs are usually spiced with references to pop culture. In October 2010 he also became the host of the Sportscentre Morning Rush on TSN2 until it was taken off the air in October 2011.
During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Onrait served as co-host of Olympic Morning alongside Beverly Thomson. During the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Onrait co-hosted daily live editions of SportsCentre from London alongside O'Toole.[citation needed]
On May 3, 2013, TSN announced that Onrait and his broadcast partner Dan O'Toole would be leaving SportsCentre for broadcast opportunities on U.S. television at the newly formed Fox Sports 1 in Los Angeles.[2] They continued to host SportsCentre until June 28, 2013.
Personal
Onrait is a native of Athabasca, Alberta.[4]
Onrait briefly attended the University of Alberta upon graduating from high school in 1992. He describes these 2 years as "The Lost Years". He later attended and graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television Arts.[4]
While currently working on Fox Sports 1's Jay and Dan Podcast, Onrait released his new book Anchorboy, which doubles as his autobiography.
Awards
Onrait was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2010, and won the award in 2011 for Best Sportscaster for his work on Sportscentre.[5]
References
- ↑ Onrait, Jay (February 18, 2010). "Jay Onrait on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Best wishes to Onrait, O'Toole as they head to Los Angeles". TSN.ca. May 3, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ Granatstein, Lisa (April 2001). "TSN Got Game". Media Week: 31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "TSN Talent - Jay Onrait". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "CBC News wins several Geminis". CBC.ca. August 30, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2013.