Jim Robson OBC (born January 17, 1935) is a former radio and television broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer of the Vancouver Canucks' games from 1970 to 1999.

[1] Robson started his career at the age of 17 covering senior men's basketball for CJAV radio station in Port Alberni.

Robson served as the Canucks' TV announcer for five more seasons, working alongside colour commentators Darcy Rota (1994–95 to 1995–96) and Ryan Walter (1996–97 to 1998–99).

In his final year, Robson split television play-by-play duties with rookie John Shorthouse, who is now the announcer for the Canucks on TV and radio.

His reputation as one of the top broadcasters in the business earned him assignments to cover the Stanley Cup Finals in 1975, 1980, 1982 (in which the Canucks faced the New York Islanders), and 1983.

He left HNIC after the 1984–85 season, but had a couple of national TV assignments afterward; for CBC in the 1987 playoffs and CanWest Global for the 1988 Smythe Division Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

[9][10][11] Robson was also well known for taking time to say "a special hello to all the hospital patients and shut-ins, those of you who can't make it out to the game", during each of his broadcasts, both on radio and TV.

On Hockey Night in Canada, he also used to make a statement prior to the opening face-off regarding team uniform colors, for example, "Tonight it's the Vancouver Canucks at the Calgary Flames; the Flames in their home whites trimmed in red and gold, the Canucks in their road black jerseys trimmed in yellow and orange."

[4] Off-the-air, Jim was involved in the community being in-demand as a guest speaker for numerous fund-raising dinners and banquets throughout the province of British Columbia.