CBC, CBCSPORTS.CA and bold PRESENT EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 98th ANNUAL CALGARY STAMPEDE
Championship chuckwagons and world-class rodeo riders are Calgary bound! From July 9 – 18, CBC, CBCSports.ca and CBC’s digital channel bold will present daily coverage of the legendary Calgary Stampede. bold and CBCSports.ca will present live coverage of the rodeo and chuckwagon action each day while CBC will feature weeknight rodeo wrap-up broadcasts on July 9 and 12 – 16 as well as two prime-time chuckwagon specials on July 10 and 17. The final championship events can be seen on CBC July 18 including Showdown Sunday – rodeo’s richest afternoon with $1 million dollars up for grabs – the Calgary Stampede Championship and the Rangeland Derby Final (please see complete broadcast schedule attached).
Doug Dirks hosts CBC’s broadcasts alongside Jim Van Horne who will provide rodeo play-by-play. Former PRCA champion bull rider Cody Snyder will serve as rodeo analyst while four-time Calgary Stampede champion Tom Glass will provide analysis for the Chuckwagon event. National Cowboy Hall of Fame announcer Bob Tallman joins the telecast for special features and CBC’s Kristina Barnes will report from the infield throughout the week. CBC’s Scott Oake will host Final Showdown Sunday.
Live coverage begins on Friday, July 9 at 9:30 a.m. MT on CBC for viewers in Southern Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge with The Calgary Stampede Parade, on bold, and streamed live on CBCSports.ca, with a special encore presentation for viewers across the country on Saturday, July 10 at 8 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. ET on CBC.
Plus, this year The Calgary Stampede and bold are giving viewers a chance to win a trip to the 2011 Calgary Stampede, including tickets and a behind-the-scenes tour, with the City Slickers contest. Canadians can visit calgarystampede.com/boldtv to enter.
Fans in Calgary can take part in all of the festivities along with CBC Calgary! Calgary Stampede activities launch with the CBC Calgary/ATCO Blue Flame Stampede Breakfast, July 8 from 7 – 9 am MT. CBC Radio One’s The Calgary Eyeopener with Jim Brown will broadcast live on location from the Breakfast. CBC News Calgary weather specialist Danielle Savoni will bring viewers their Stampede forecast from the Stampede grounds weekdays on CBC News Calgary between 5, 5:30 & 6 pm MT. And, Calgary Stampede attendees should be on the lookout for “Quick Draw” Drew Scherban on the grounds throughout the week. Scherban will be tweeting and Facebooking clues to his whereabouts, and giving away some great CBC prizes along the way.
bold is available on the following channels; Bell TV 641; Rogers 277; Shaw 96; Shaw Direct 512/156; Cogeco 166; EastLink 150; MTS 303; SaskTel 65 and TELUS 178. bold HD is available on Rogers 548, Cogeco 759 and EastLink 637. For more information on how to subscribe to bold, viewers can call their local television service provider or visit boldtv.ca.
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THE CALGARY STAMPEDE ON CBC BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Schedule Subject to Change
CBC Television
Friday, July 9 9:30 a.m. MT LIVE Calgary Stampede Parade on CBC
(S. Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge)
9 p.m. (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m. / 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Saturday, July 10 8 a.m. MT/10 a.m. ET Calgary Stampede Parade on CBC
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby & Rodeo Wrap- Up
Sunday, July 11 12 a.m. / 12:30 a.m. NT Calgary Stampede on CBC: Weekend
Wrap-Up
Monday, July 12 9 p.m. MT (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m. / 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Tuesday, July 13 9 p.m. MT (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m./ 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Wednesday, July 14 9 p.m. MT (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m./ 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Thursday, July 15 9 p.m. MT (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m./ 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Friday, July 16 9 p.m. MT (Calgary only) Rodeo Wrap-Up
11:05 p.m./ 12 a.m. AT Rodeo Wrap-Up
Saturday, July 17 8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby & Wild Card
Saturday
Sunday, July 18 2 p.m. MT / 4 p.m. ET LIVE Showdown Sunday
8 p.m. / 11 p.m. AT Calgary Stampede Championship
12:30 a.m. / 2 a.m. AT Rangeland Derby Finals
CBCSports.ca
Friday, July 9 9:30 a.m. MT / 11:30 a.m. ET LIVE Calgary Stampede Parade on CBC
1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day One
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Saturday, July 10 8 a.m. MT/ 10 a.m. ET Calgary Stampede Parade on CBC
1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Two
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby & Rodeo Wrap-Up
Sunday, July 11 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Three
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Monday, July 12 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 ET LIVE Rodeo Day Four
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Tuesday, July 13 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Five
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Wednesday, July 14 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Six
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Thursday, July 15 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Seven
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Friday, July 16 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Eight
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
Saturday, July 17 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Wild Card Saturday
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby & Wild Card Saturday
Sunday, July 18 2 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. ET LIVE Showdown Sunday
6 p.m. MT/ 8 p.m. ET LIVE Calgary Stampede Championship
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby Finals
bold
Friday, July 9 9:30 a.m. MT / 11:30 a.m. ET LIVE Calgary Stampede Parade on CBC
1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day One
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day One (Encore)
Saturday, July 10 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Two
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby & Rodeo Wrap- Up
12:30 a.m. MT / 2:30 a.m. ET Rodeo Day Two (Encore)
Sunday, July 11 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Three
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
3:30 a.m. MT / 5:30 a.m. ET Rodeo Day Three (Encore)
Monday, July 12 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Four
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day Four (Encore)
Tuesday, July 13 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Five
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day Five (Encore)
Wednesday, July 14 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Six
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day Six (Encore)
Thursday, July 15 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Seven
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day Seven (Encore)
Friday, July 16 1:30 MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Day Eight
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby
9:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 p.m. ET Rodeo Day Eight (Encore)
Saturday, July 17 1:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. ET LIVE Rodeo Wild Card Saturday
8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby &
Wild Card Saturday
10 p.m. MT / 12 a.m. ET Rodeo Wild Card Saturday (Encore)
Sunday, July 18 8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET LIVE Rangeland Derby Finals