Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont.
Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont.
His love of sports only grew through his teenage years, setting him on a path that has led to a 20-plus year career with a variety of networks across North America. Based in New Jersey, the MLB Network studio host is adding duties with Amazon that will see him return north of the border to co-anchor Prime Monday Night hockey coverage this season.
"The cards were a big part of it," he said."I remember reading cards and checking the stats. Now today, you've got Wikipedia and Google. Back then, you learned from the back of a baseball card.A Toronto native, Virk returned to the Ontario capital to study at Ryerson University. He spent time as a producer at TSN and hosted a show about Indian movies on Omni Television.
At the time, the budding Canadian sports network was different than domestic powers TSN and Sportsnet. The Score offered unique segments, a double-line ticker, and live availabilities mixed in with highlight packs and shows."When we hired him, we thought he was a great talent and he’s proven that to be true to this day," Cicione said via direct message." has delivered everywhere he has gone. He can do it all with his own style.
"One of the least surprising things I've ever seen in my career is Adnan's career," said Seixeiro, now a co-host on Citytv's"Breakfast Television" in Toronto."How he feels about sports comes out in every broadcast."
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