Vancouver’s Sports Talk Resurrection: Beyond the End of Sportsnet 650

Following the closure of TSN 1040 in 2021, displaced hosts successfully pivoted to digital formats, proving that the audience will follow trusted voices off the radio dial. Matt Sekeres and Blake Price launched a digital-only live show via Go Goat Sports, a venture that found immediate success. This property eventually partnered with The Nation Network—the …

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Vancouver Sports Radio: Addressing the Loss of Live Talk

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

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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