{"id":537955,"date":"2026-07-07T19:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537955\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:16:11","slug":"rogers-shutters-radio-stations-in-vancouver-calgary-halifax-and-kitchener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537955\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogers shutters radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rogers Sports & Media is shuttering six radio stations in four Canadian cities. <\/p>\n

In a statement Tuesday, the company said the closures affect stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener.<\/p>\n

In a statement to CBC News, a Rogers spokesperson said the “difficult but necessary decision” followed a “thorough review of our radio stations across the country.”<\/p>\n

“We are grateful to our listeners and to our team for their contributions to the\u00a0local\u00a0community.\u201d <\/p>\n

In Vancouver, the move means the end of Sportsnet 650 and News 1130, while in Alberta, 660 NewsRadio Calgary and Sportsnet 960 are affected.<\/p>\n

Listeners in Vancouver tuned in Tuesday morning to hear a recorded message on News 1130, and re-runs on Sportsnet 650.<\/p>\n

NewsRadio Halifax and NewsRadio Kitchener will also close. <\/p>\n

In its statement, Rogers said the decision was due to “declining audience and revenue trends.”<\/p>\n

In Vancouver, Rogers added that it would move radio production of Canucks games to another Rogers Sports & Media owned station.<\/p>\n

Rogers continues to operate 44 radio stations in close to 30 communities in Canada. <\/p>\n

The moves comes one day after Rogers Communications announced it had become the sole owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. <\/p>\n

That deal saw the company pay $4.35 billion<\/a> to buy out Kilmer Sports Inc. from its 25 per cent stake in the company. <\/p>\n

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