After graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts from
Eastern Washington University, Afaganis returned to Alberta where in 1953 he joined
CFRN in
Edmonton. In 1961, he joined CBC Television at
CBXT, also in Edmonton. From there, he gained prominence as a sportscaster on CBC's national service. He was host of CBC's
Sports Weekend programme in its debut season. He was also a sideline reporter for the
CFL on CBC. ==Awards and recognition==