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Vic Rauter, the Voice of TSN's Curling Coverage, to Retire After 53-Year Career
TSN says the 72-year-old broadcaster is ending a 53-year career after covering nine Olympic Games and six FIFA World Cups.
- On Thursday, TSN announced broadcaster Vic Rauter is retiring after 53 years on air, with his final call coming this Sunday at the LGT World Men's Curling Championship.
- Rauter began his broadcasting career in 1973 at CFTR Radio as a news and sports reporter, then moved to Global Television Network and CBC before joining TSN in 1985.
- The Toronto native is known for his signature "Make the final" catchphrase and covered diverse sports including the NHL, MLB, and nine Olympic Games during his career.
- TSN host James Duthie wrote on social media, "Congrats Vic on a half century of gifting us one of the smoothest voices," while Bell Media Sports general manager Shawn Redmond called him an "icon of sports broadcasting."
- Among memorable moments, Rauter famously shared the broadcast booth with American actor Will Ferrell, who appeared as character Ron Burgundy during a 2013 curling event in Winnipeg.
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Vic Rauter, the voice of TSN's curling coverage, to retire after 53-year career
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“Oh My! Oh My!” Longtime TSN curling broadcaster Vic Rauter to retire – 105.9 The Region
Brad Gushue still gets chills every time he watches the clip — with TSN’s Vic Rauter on the call — of his famous shot to win his first Canadian men’s curling championship in 2017. “He really did a very good job of explaining the moment, explaining what was going on in the building. And he built it up even before I stepped in the hack,” Gushue said. “Like it was just such a professional job. Not everybody can step in there and do what Vic did. “S…
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