{"id":362825,"date":"2026-07-08T06:52:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=362825"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:22:55","slug":"rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogers shutters six local radio stations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, in addition to 4 other stations.<\/p>\n<p>Calgary\u2019s 660 NewsRadio can be being closed, together with Vancouver\u2019s 1130 AM, Halifax\u2019s 95.7 NewsRadio, and Kitchener\u2019s 570 NewsRadio.<\/p>\n<p>The corporate said the station closures will end in 80 employees losing their jobs. Those are amongst 230 total job losses at Rogers Sports and Media from these and other organizational changes announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers cited declining audience numbers and lower commercial revenue for the choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media business continues to face headwinds driven by declining promoting revenue and changing audience habits. These changes are a part of our plan to focus our investment in areas that can drive growth long-term,\u201d said Rogers spokesperson Zac Carreiro in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAfter an intensive review of our radio stations, we now have made the difficult but crucial decision to shut six radio stations in 4 markets as a consequence of declining audience and revenue trends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carreiro said Rogers will proceed to own and operate 44 radio stations in nearly 30 communities and would \u201cspend money on local news within the impacted markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers will proceed broadcasting Vancouver Canucks games on one in every of its radio properties in that city but will now not produce Calgary Flames broadcasts for radio.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Kelso, a spokesperson for Flames-parent company Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp., said in a press release the Flames \u201clearned of Sportsnet 960\u2019s closure Tuesday and were taking a look at options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From October to May of this past 12 months, Rogers said its Calgary sports radio station had a median of just 1,200 listeners. 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They&#8217;ve their very own web sites, they&#8217;ve their very own reporters at some games, they might be doing podcasts, athletes are doing podcasts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat got here as an outgrowth of sports radio has now devoured sports radio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers said its Sportsnet 590 station in Toronto will proceed to operate.<\/p>\n<p>Among the many 230 total job cuts, Rogers said about half of those affect corporate and support roles comparable to sales, marketing and programming.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rogers said the cuts would affect a \u201csmall variety of other on-air jobs across TV and radio\u201d as a consequence of programming changes. That features some unionized TV newsroom positions in Toronto and Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>The TV newsroom changes will begin with a voluntary departure program, with departures happening in August.<\/p>\n<p>The corporate can be making \u201cadjustments\u201d on the non-media side of its business \u201cto reflect current market realities as a part of our multi-year plan to drive growth long-term.\u201d It said the changes affect a small percentage of its workforce, including corporate and frontline roles.<\/p>\n<p>For Vancouver, the news marks the newest blow for sports radio in town after Bell Media shuttered rival station TSN 1040 in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers launched Sportsnet 650 in 2017 because it acquired the radio broadcast rights to Vancouver Canucks games. The corporate signed a take care of Canucks Sports &#038; Entertainment 4 years ago to stay the team\u2019s regional TV and radio rights holders through 2033.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Sports<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>B.C. Premier David Eby said in a social media post that journalism is more vital than profits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of us profit from having local news outlets and it is a blow for British Columbians,\u201d Eby said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cB.C. goes to miss Sportsnet 650 and AM 1130. I\u2019m pondering of all their staff, producers, and journalists today.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A day prior to the announcement, Rogers announced it&#8217;s going to acquire the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &#038; Entertainment that it didn\u2019t yet own for $4.35 billion.<\/p>\n<p>MLSE owns the NHL\u2019s Maple Leafs, NBA\u2019s Raptors, MLS\u2019 Toronto FC and the CFL\u2019s Argonauts. Last 12 months, Rogers closed a separate $4.7-billion take care of rival BCE Inc. to purchase its 37.5 per cent stake in MLSE, making it the sports conglomerate\u2019s majority owner.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Rogers reported its profit rose in its latest quarter as total revenue was up 10 per cent year-over-year.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers\u2019 profit attributable to shareholders in its first quarter was $438 million, compared with $280 million a 12 months earlier, as its revenue totalled $5.48 billion, up from $4.98 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Despite higher media revenue overall, Rogers said its promoting revenue was lower for the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Rogers cut what it said was \u201ca couple of dozen\u201d jobs in its audio business, citing an unpredictable promoting market that had led to declining revenue.<\/p>\n<p>That very same 12 months, BCE sold 45 regional radio stations and ended multiple television newscasts as part of a bigger shakeup that saw it slash nine per cent of its workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Waddell said it was \u201cdiscouraging\u201d but not surprising to see more local news disappearing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s already been a giant cutback in print versions of local news, or online versions of local news as traditional newspapers who went online have shut down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRadio still has a spot and the general public broadcaster, I believe, does fairly well with radio still, however the private broadcasters are having more trouble, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Corporations on this story: (TSX:RCI.B)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, in addition to 4 other stations. 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