Overview
- Rogers Sports & Media closed six stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener, with the moves announced and executed on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
- About 80 radio roles were cut directly by the shutdowns and roughly 230 jobs were eliminated across Rogers Sports & Media as part of a wider restructuring.
- The closures include Vancouver’s Sportsnet 650 and News 1130 and Calgary’s Sportsnet 960 and 660 NewsRadio; listeners reported dead air, recorded notices or syndicated programming replacing live shows the morning the stations went dark.
- Rogers said it will move Vancouver Canucks radio production to another Rogers station but will stop producing Calgary Flames radio broadcasts, leaving where some local games and shows will air unresolved.
- Company statements blamed declining audiences, lower ad revenue and changing listening habits, a pattern that industry observers say reflects a longer shift from AM/FM radio to streaming and podcasts and raises concerns about gaps in local news and traffic coverage.