🔥 Trending Rogers Sports & Media Cuts Jobs and Shuts Down Radio Stations in Vancouver

On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, Rogers Sports & Media announced the closure of two radio stations in Vancouver: News 1130 (also known as 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver) and Sportsnet 650 ²³⁵⁷. These closures were part of a broader decision by Rogers to eliminate 230 jobs and shut down a total of six radio stations across four Canadian cities ¹⁴.

Details of the Closures

Rogers Sports & Media's decision impacted radio stations in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, and Kitchener ¹². In Vancouver, the two stations affected were:

• News 1130 (1130 NewsRadio Vancouver): This was a news radio station ²³.
• Sportsnet 650: This station focused on sports content ²³⁵. Its morning show was notably off-air on the day of the announcement, and its fate became clear by 10 a.m. ⁵.

Broader Impact and Reasons

The closures resulted in approximately 80 job losses directly from the shuttered stations, as part of the total 230 job cuts across Rogers Sports & Media ¹⁴.

Rogers cited a "shrinking audience" and "revenue trends" as the primary reasons behind these closures ⁹. The company stated that it was a "difficult decision" ³. Despite these cuts, Rogers Sports & Media still operates 44 radio stations across nearly 30 communities in Canada ⁹.

For Vancouver, the closure of Sportsnet 650 marks another significant event in the local sports radio landscape, following Bell Media's shuttering of rival station TSN 1040 in 2021. Rogers had launched Sportsnet 650 in 2017 ¹⁰.