Keith Jules Dancy (June 30, 1929 – May 6, 2001) was a

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hockey announcer. Dancy's broadcasting career began in 1945 when he was hired as an announcer at

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, Ontario. Later, he became the play-by-play man for the

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. He was a color commentator on ''

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'' from 1952 to 1966, mostly calling games involving the Montreal Canadiens. He was a color commentator for 10

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broadcasts, including CBC's first 8 along with his partner

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at ''Hockey Night in Canada'', and the pair also was in the booth for eight

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s. After his broadcasting career ended, he became president of Rogers Broadcasting. He later launched his own company in the Niagara Region, owning and operating CFLZ-FM and CJRN in

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and CKEY-FM in

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until his death. He died in hospital at

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, Ontario in 2001 at the age of 71 from cancer.Keith Dancy, CJRN developer, dies of cancer at 71:

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Tribune elland, Ont08 May 2001: A3.

References

"Broadcast Dialogue", May 10, 2001

Radio Station History - CFLZ-FM
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dancy, Keith Canadian radio sportscasters Canadian television sportscasters Canadian radio executives National Hockey League broadcasters Montreal Canadiens announcers People from the Regional Municipality of Niagara 1930 births 2001 deaths