Canucks Sports & Entertainment

Vancouver Sports Radio: Addressing the Loss of Live Talk

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter July 9, 2026 The news behind the affects of Rogers Communications annouced ment of simultaneously closed down News 1130 (the region’s primary AM news and traffic authority) and Sportsnet 650 was immediately felt through out the day on July 7 and since then. The immediate question surrounding Canucks Sports …

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Future of Canucks Media After Sportsnet 650 Shutdown

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Rogers simultaneously closed down News 1130 (the region’s primary AM news and traffic authority) and Sportsnet 650. The licenses for these stations are expected to be returned to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), signaling that Rogers has no intention of selling the frequencies to prospective competitors. Over the last couple of decades, the …

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