Growing up Brian stood as a towering figure in sports in the Greater Victoria region. Coming from an athletic career at Reynolds High School, Brian joined the James Bay Athletic Association. Representing Vancouver Island Crimson Tide (part of the 2000 National Champion Super League Team) and BC Bears, Brian was selected to the Rugby Canada Under 21 Academy program.

Brian then turned his attention to Football and was drafted 39th in the Canadian Football League (CFL) 2006 draft. His career trajectory made him a pivotal figure playing in over 150 CFL games, capping his professional career with a 2015 Grey Cup Championship with the Edmonton Eskimos.

Brian is currently the full-time Executive Director of the CFL Players' Association (CFLPA). His accomplishments include: leading the players through collective bargaining in 2019 and 2022, negotiating a new seven-year Collective Agreement, increased player safety and rehabilitation, revenue sharing, developing a mental health and substance abuse program and increases to the minimum player salaries.

Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Brian Ramsay, his wife Sheri, and their children Leah, Kole, and Jane remain active participants in the local sporting community. Brian and Sheri mentor and give back to the community by coaching and leading various youth teams and development programs. Brian’s legacy inspires aspiring athletes and demonstrates the enduring power of passion, perseverance and dedication.

Cliff began his broadcasting career at C-FAX in 1972 playing music and commercials and eventually he began doing sports updates on air.

While at C-FAX, Cliff had the chance to cover many events. For the 1979 Pan American Games, covering Men’s Fastpitch Softball, he was supposed to do updates over the phone, but stayed on air doing play- by-play from the press box. He also covered the Victoria Cougars 1981 trip to the Memorial Cup.

Cliff started working the PA at the Victoria Cougars’ games and later added the Victoria Shamrocks games. After the Cougars left, Cliff worked with the Victoria Salsa and then joined the Victoria Grizzlies. He also did the PA for the Victoria Salmon Kings, Victoria Royals, Pacific Football Club and Vancouver Ravens. Cliff announced at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup at Royal Athletic Park.

In 1987, came the career move to 100.3 the Q! Cliff shifted from sports to news on the Afternoon Show and then join Ed Bain on the Morning Show. After all these years, Cliff says that working with Ed is still an amazing experience. “I've had a chance to work with two huge personalities in Victoria radio: Ed and Ken Dobson at C-FAX. I feel very lucky to have experienced so many things in Victoria sports. It’s been a great run!”

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