STORY: Bell cuts 1,300 jobs, shutters six radio stations: https://t.co/KhKW1swGvD
-The layoffs include a 6% cut at Bell Media
-Around 30% of positions being eliminated are current vacancies that won’t be filled
-Management jobs are being cut by 6%@CdnPressNews @CdnPressBiz
– Sammy Hudes (@SammyHudes) June 14, 2023
Things aren’t always going well in the sports world. After all, we know that cuts have been fashionable in recent years.
We know there’s often news to that effect on television (TVA Sports, in particular), but that’s not all. Recently, Marc-Antoine Godin and 19 of his colleagues lost their jobs at The Athletic.
And now, this morning, it’s the radio world’s turn.
What’s appalling is that at 9 a.m. local time in Edmonton, the station shut down. The host went on break and in the meantime, the radio station shut down.
It’s such a rat.
This isn’t the first time Bell has done this. In 2021, when radio station 1040 shut down, it was done in exactly the same way, without warning.
I…..I’m staring at my computer screen looking at this absolutely stunned. A lot of good people just lost shows and work in Edmonton sports media. pic.twitter.com/xXuAHfumcN
– Avry’s Sports Show (@Avry) June 14, 2023
What, and I cannot stress this enough, THE FUCK
Bell Media cancels entire @TSN1260 radio station abruptly at 9:00 am mid-show
Thank you for years of entertainment @nielsonTSN1260 @Lieutenant_Eric @Lowetide @jamieson1260
The AM Nasties will find & follow you where you pop up pic.twitter.com/0aVab85mht
– Surveyor Brett (@BLuchanski) June 14, 2023
Cogego’s back is stronger, but who knows if sports will take up less space one day.
In bursts
– Again?
This is the fourth time a woman has accused the former Dodgers pitcher since 2021. https://t.co/QPaB8p0ddH
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) June 14, 2023
– Nicole Bouchard loved working with Patrick Roy. [BPM Sports]
– Still.
In just the last 7 years, Las Vegas has added the:
đ Golden Knights
đ Raiders
đ Aces
đĽ Desert Dogs
âžď¸ A’s (maybe?)It’s become host to a:
âŞď¸ NFL Draft
âŞď¸ Pro Bowl
âŞď¸ NHL All-Star
âŞď¸ Super Bowl
âŞď¸ Final 4
âŞď¸ F1 Grand PrixIt’s now won a:
đ WNBA Championship
đ Stanley Cup pic.twitter.com/d2AGnBC6Uf– Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 14, 2023
– Wow.
Golden Knights scout Michel Boucher wins 3rd Stanley Cup in 4 years. A ring for each of his daughters!
âŻď¸ https://t.co/9XixY3VFMP
(đˇRadio-Canada / Photo d’archives) pic.twitter.com/YeEDhex0Tj
– Tout un matin (@Toutunmatin) June 14, 2023