Former CTV Calgary sports director Russ Peake, 80, has died

Longtime former CTV Calgary sports director Russ Peake has passed away at the age of 80. Peake was a member of the Calgary sports media from the 1960s until the early 2000s. He worked at CHQR Radio before joining the sports department at CTV in 1971, where he worked for 35 years. He was also the public address announcer for the Flames when the team first arrived in Calgary, a role he continued until 1996. Peake received numerous honours for being a Calgary sports booster and was inducted into th