Cabbie Richards Explained

Cabbie Richards
Birth Name:Cabral Richards
Occupation:Television personality
Years Active:2001–present

Cabral Richards, better known as Cabbie, is a Canadian sports television personality who is best known for his time on SportsCentre on TSN, a Canadian sports cable television network.

Broadcasting career

Originally an intern at The Score, Richards hosted five-minute segments called Cabbie on the Street from 2001 to 2002.[1] [2] After leaving The Score, he joined Sportsnet to produce and host the programs NBAXL and J-Zone, before moving back to The Score in 2005, where he again hosted Cabbie on the Street segments, along with Cabbie Unlimited and Cabbie All Stars.[3] Richards also hosted NBA Court Surfing, before leaving the network again on November 30, 2010. Since 2011, Richards began hosting a weekly segment on TSN's SportsCentre entitled "Cabbie Presents".[4]

Richards was a special correspondent on The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV from 2011 to 2012, where he brought a male perspective to conversations about relationships, while also filing reports with Hollywood actors, musicians and everyday Canadians on the street.[5]

According to Richards, his particular style of journalism – entertain first, inform second – has allowed him to carve out a unique identity.[6] He often initiates physical contact with the people he interviews, a technique that has gotten mixed reactions from interviewees.[7] [8]

His unorthodox and animated style however, has endeared him to many of the A-List athletes he's interviewed. These include stars such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, Alexander Ovechkin, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.[9] Richards' atypical interviews with Kobe Bryant have garnered particular attention.[10] [11] Their frequent collaborations had resulted in the two developing a friendly relationship.[12] [13] Richards' interviews have also spanned into the world of entertainment with celebrities such as Will Smith, Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & Kendrick Lamar.

Cabbie Presents

Richards hosted and produced Cabbie Presents, a weekly segment which aired Fridays on "Sportscentre" on TSN. "Cabbie Presents" offered a light-hearted slice of life look at professional athletes, with a sketch-based format to the segment.

From 2012 to 2019, Richards also hosted a podcast, "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast", where he interviewed a variety of sports and entertainment stars.[14]

Departure from TSN

Cabbie left TSN on September 6, 2019 to pursue other career aspirations.[15] [16] Thereafter, he began co-hosting Bleacher Report's B/R Betting Show alongside expert Kelly Stewart.[17]

Sportsnet

Richards rejoined Sportsnet, which acquired The Score Television Network back in 2012, as its executive producer of sports betting content in 2021.[18]

Voice acting

Richards voiced Zeus and Talbot in the video game, .[19]

Personal life

Richards grew up in Toronto, Ontario and attended Galt Collegiate Institute in Cambridge, Ontario.[20] He attended Ryerson University's Radio and Television Art's (RTA) program for three years, leaving before completing his degree.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards . talentbureau.com . 30 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726185046/https://talentbureau.com/speaker/cabral-richards/ . July 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: Toronto Through The Eyes Of Cabral "Cabbie" Richards . blogto.com . 8 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: Chin . Andrew . Profile: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards . Grand . 2008-05-01 . May 1, 2008.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415063749/http://thesheridansun.ca/blog/2014/04/09/18370/ "TSN SportsCentre's Cabbie Calls The Shots", thesheridansun.ca.
  5. Web site: All in the Family. CTV's THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW Reveals Team of Experts and Regular Contributors. December 19, 2010. CTV Media Site. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101219154546/http://ctvmedia.ca/ctv/releases/release.asp?id=13277&yyyy=2010. December 19, 2010.
  6. News: Shea . Courtney . Cabral 'Cabbie' Richards finds success with specific goals and authenticity . 2015-08-30 . The Globe and Mail . August 30, 2015.
  7. News: Ruttle . Joseph . Media circus descends on GM Place . The Province . April 29, 2009.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415085715/http://blackinkmagazine.com/an-interview-with-cabral-richards-a-life-in-broadcast/ "An Interview With Cabral Richards: A Life In Sports Broadcasting", blackinkmagazine.com.
  9. Web site: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards . TSN.ca . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726185044/https://www.tsn.ca/talent/cabral-cabbie-richards-1.57265 . July 26, 2019.
  10. https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/3891/kobe-and-cabbie Brian Kamenetzky, "Kobe and Cabbie", espn.com.
  11. Web site: Yuscavage . Chris . Canadian TV Personality Cabbie Conducts the Strangest Kobe Bryant Interview You'll See All Season . complex.com . March 11, 2016.
  12. http://issuu.com/facesottawa/docs/issuu_complete_zack_efe8df4caa1f1c/15?e=9357459/7414915 “TSN Host of Cabbie Presents Cabral Richards”, facesmag.ca.
  13. Web site: Cabbie shares emotional stories about his friend Kobe . TSN.ca . 30 January 2020 . January 26, 2020.
  14. Web site: Cabbie Presents: The Podcast . Apple.com . 26 July 2019.
  15. Web site: Smith . Ainsley . Sports broadcaster Cabbie Richards leaving TSN . dailyhive.com . 30 January 2020 . September 7, 2019.
  16. Web site: Mok . Tanya . Toronto is devastated that sportscaster Cabbie is leaving TSN . blogto.com . 8 June 2020 . September 9, 2019.
  17. Web site: Hernandez . Kristian . Behind the Mic: Bleacher Report's Sports Betting Coverage Cashes in on 'Cabbie' Richards . sportsvideo.org . 30 January 2020 . September 10, 2019.
  18. Web site: Cabbie Richards named Sportsnet's executive producer of sports betting content – Sportsnet.ca .
  19. Web site: Cabral Richards (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 1 July 2021. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..
  20. Web site: Osman . Libaan . How an RTA dropout made it to TSN interviewing sports legends . theeyeopener.com . 26 July 2019 . March 20, 2018.

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