Michael Elliott Landsberg (born July 22, 1957) is a Canadian sports journalist and the former host of TSN's, ''First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo'', and former host of TSN's ''

Off the Record with Michael Landsberg ''Off the Record with Michael Landsberg'', also known as ''Off the Record'' or ''OTR'', was a Canadian sports talk show that was hosted by Michael Landsberg. The program aired on The Sports Network, TSN from 1997 to 2015, making it one of the lo ...

'' from 1997 to 2015.

Broadcasting career

Landsberg was with TSN since the network's inception in 1984, where he started his national career as an anchor on TSN's '' SportsDesk'', broadcasting more than 5,000 episodes. Landsberg hosted TSN's 30-minute daily sports debate program '' Off the Record'' from 1997 to 2015, one of Canada's longest running talk shows. Previously the co-host of TSN 1050's Naylor & Landsberg in the morning, he formerly hosted TSN's ''First Up with Landsberg and Colaiacovo'' with former

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player Carlo Colaiacovo. Landsberg covered figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and has also covered Canadian college football and horse racing. He also hosted the network's coverage of the Dubin Inquiry. Twice nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast, Landsberg was the Whistler Host for Olympic Daytime on CTV during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. During the London

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, he anchored TSN's Olympic Daytime. Landsberg left TSN in July 2021.

Personal life

Landsberg suffers from

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and depression. Landsberg is a supporter for mental health awareness and is trying to popularize the hashtag #sicknotweak in tribute to his mental illness. Landsberg has since transformed #sicknotweak from a trending topic to a movement with the launch of sicknotweak.com – a forum for those suffering from depression and a resource for those supporting a loved one who needs help. He has visited different schools in Canada to promote awareness of depression, and to help those who have it. Landsberg has been an ambassador for Bell Let's Talk, an initiative focused on raising awareness and encouraging dialogue about mental health, since the initiative launched in 2011. Landsberg is

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Awards

In 2012, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health named Landsberg one of its Champions of Mental Health. Landsberg's documentary, ''Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports and Me'' earned a

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nomination in 2013. For his longstanding dedication to promoting mental health awareness, Landsberg was honoured with the Humanitarian Award at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards. In 2017, he was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) for his mental health advocacy, presented by the

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David Johnston, at an Investiture Ceremony held at

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on 9 March 2017.

References

External links

TSN profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Landsberg, Michael Living people Canadian sports talk radio hosts Canadian television sportscasters Canadian television talk show hosts Journalists from Toronto Jewish Canadian journalists Toronto Metropolitan University alumni 1957 births