Flames sign five-year radio deal with Corus after Sportsnet 960 shutdown
Calgary Flames games will move to QR Calgary 770 AM under a new five-year agreement, filling the gap left when Sportsnet 960 went off the air in July.
Why it matters
The deal restores radio access to Flames games for fans after Rogers' station closures left the team without a broadcast home.
Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and Corus Entertainment announced a five-year deal Wednesday to broadcast all Flames home and road games on QR Calgary 770 AM. The station will also carry a new daily sports talk show called "Flames Now," which is currently in development.
The deal comes after Rogers Sports and Media shut down Sportsnet 960, the previous home of Flames broadcasts, along with sister station 660 NewsRadio in July. Those closures were part of a wider round of cuts that shuttered six radio stations across Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax and Kitchener and eliminated 230 jobs.
CSEC president and CEO Robert Hayes said the organization wanted fans to know it had listened to their concerns about losing access to broadcasts and found a new long-term home for Flames radio coverage. Corus audio vice-president Tammy Cole noted that QR Calgary 770 AM previously carried the team's 1989 Stanley Cup-winning season, calling the new partnership a "full circle moment."
QR Calgary already broadcasts CFL games for the Calgary Stampeders, who are also owned by CSEC.
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