Elliotte Friedman is the host of the CFL ON CBC. Prior to being named host in 2006, Friedman worked on the CFL ON CBC broadcasts for the three seasons as a sideline reporter.

A Toronto native, Friedman is well known for his additional work on CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, where his impressive credentials made him an excellent candidate to front The Headliner segment of the Pre-Game Show. Friedman also lent his expertise to the TORINO 2006 - THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES as a hockey reporter.

Prior to joining the CBC, Friedman worked at The Score network and was widely regarded as one of the best reporters in the country. Friedman used his reporting skills to break stories and file feature reports for high profile events including six Stanley Cup Finals, four Grey Cup Championships, two World Series and one Olympic Games.

Throughout his career, Friedman has covered a myriad of sports in several mediums. He is a weekly panellist on The Fan 590; was the play-by-play voice for five televised Toronto Raptors games during the 1999-2000 season; a radio analyst for Raptors games in 1997-1998; he was also the 'third man in the booth' and pre-game reporter on Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcasts in 1998.

Friedman began his professional broadcast career in 1994 at The Fan 590, for the most part covering Raptors games. He was named the Telemedia Reporter of the Year in 1996.

Friedman has also freelanced for the London Free Press and the Toronto Star.