Rogers shuts down several stations and lays off over 200
Several reports have confirmed that Rogers has laid off over 200 staff, numbers have been as high as 230. About 80 on air staff were let go from 6 radio stations Rogers has shut down. Those stations are Sportsnet 650 and News Radio 1130 Vancouver, News radio 660 and Sportsnet 960 Calgary, News Radio 570 Kitchener and News Radio 95.7 Halifax
There have been other cuts such as Griff and Caroline from the Jack 92.9 Halifax Morning show, Meredith from Jack middays and several others I am still trying to confirm.
A statement says, “After a thorough review of our radio stations, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close six radio stations in four markets due to declining audience and revenue trends — we continue to own and operate 44 radio stations in nearly 30 communities across the country and to invest in local news in the impacted markets,”
Radio production of Vancouver Canucks games will move to another Rogers Sports & Media-owned station in the market, while Sportsnet will step away from producing Calgary Flames radio broadcasts, the company said.
It added that the impacted markets will continue to be served by local news content through CityNews on web and social, in addition to television newscasts in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver, and the CityNews 24/7 news channels in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Local news, traffic and weather will also continue across Rogers’ music radio stations.
I will keep updating as I hear more news
