The Vancouver Canucks are changing radio partners. TSN 1040, the team’s current radio home, sent out a tweet thanking the franchise for 11 great seasons of hockey on their airwaves.
According to the Vancouver Sun, the Canucks are expected to sign on with Rogers Media. The team currently plays it’s games inside of the Rogers Arena, and Rogers owns 55 radio stations across Canada including three stations in Vancouver.
The report states that TSN made a strong three-year bid to retain the rights, and staff members has been told all signs looked positive. However, the station learned on Wednesday evening that it would no longer be retained as the team’s radio partner.
Rumors are circulating that Rogers could launch a sports station in the market as a result of landing the Canucks contract, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Stay tuned for further developments.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
