Brenden Escott

Brenden Escott is a sports media personality currently hosting Inside Sports on 880 CHED radio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has been with CHED and its parent company Corus Entertainment since September 2018.

Inside Sports runs Monday-Friday from 6-8 p.m. MT on 880 CHED, where Brenden features analysis and insights into the sports scene in Edmonton and across the globe.

Working with Oilers radio colour analyst Bob Stauffer, Brenden’s daily duties include on-air responsibilities and regular fill-in hosting of the two-hour talk show, preparing audio and scripts and booking guests for segments. Additionally, since Brenden began managing the Oilers Now account on X, its following has grown to over 43,000.

Brenden spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons as host of Edmonton Elks Football on CHED, producing and hosting a 90-minute pre-game show and 60-minute post-game show for all Elks games. In the previous three seasons, Brenden served as sideline reporter.

Brenden graduated from Thompson Rivers University in his hometown of Kamloops, BC in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism degree. Shortly thereafter, he earned a Television diploma with honours from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in 2018 

He is the recipient of multiple scholarships during his time in both programs and relishes the opportunity to provide tutelage to the next generation of broadcasters.