Richard Garner

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Richard Garner (born April 20, 1969) is a Canadian sports broadcaster, producer and the former vice-president of programming at The Score Television Network.{{cite web |url=http://www.scoremedia.com/executive-team/ |title=Executive Team | Score Media |accessdate=March 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323023155/http://www.scoremedia.com/executive-team/ |archivedate=March 23, 2011 }}

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Garner grew up in Aylmer, Quebec, where he learned to speak French.{{cite web |title=About Richard Garner |url=http://www.hardcoresportsradio.com/hosts/index.asp?id=1 |website=www.hardcoresportsradio.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501090622/http://www.hardcoresportsradio.com/hosts/index.asp?id=1 |archivedate=May 1, 2007}} He went on to produce television content for prominent Canadian television networks.{{cite web |title=Richard Garner - THINK 2018 Conference |url=http://www.thinkconference.ca/person/richard-garner/ |website=thinkconference.ca |date=February 2, 2016}}

He became the executive producer for Hardcore Sports Radio in 2006. Prior to joining Hardcore Sports Radio, he worked as a producer for Rogers Sportsnet.{{cite news |last1=Houston |first1=William |title=Hardcore sports hosts soon won't have to watch their language |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hardcore-sports-hosts-soon-wont-have-to-watch-their-language/article714464/ |work=The Globe and Mail |date=October 19, 2006}}

Garner later became Vice President of Programming for The Score Television Network.{{cite web |title=The Score launches txtTV |url=https://cartt.ca/article/score-launches-txttv |website=Cartt.ca |date=July 3, 2008}} While in that position, he hosted and produced Drive This!,{{cite book |last1=Zirin |first1=Dave |title=Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love |date=July 20, 2010 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1439175743 |page=149 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DEgiTalvVXwC&pg=PA149}} an unfiltered sports radio talk show which was simulcast Hardcore Sports Radio and The Score television network.{{cite web |title='Hardcore Sports Radio' To Launch On Sirius Uncensored |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2006/10/19/Sports-Media/Hardcore-Sports-Radio-To-Launch-On-Sirius-Uncensored.aspx |website=sportsbusinessdaily.com |date=October 19, 2006}}{{cite web |title=Drive This! |url=http://www.hardcoresportsradio.com/programs/drivethis/ |website=www.hardcoresportsradio.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411152024/http://www.hardcoresportsradio.com/programs/drivethis/ |archivedate=April 11, 2008}}

On March 26, 2009, he announced he was leaving The Score.{{cite web |title=Do Changes At The Score Create An Opening? |url=https://torontosportsmedia.com/2009/03/26/score-create-opening/ |website=torontosportsmedia.com |date=March 26, 2009}} Following his departure, he devoted his time to an organization called "The One Network".