VANCOUVER – Starting Monday, March 29, Rogers Sports and Media’s Sportsnet 650 Vancouver will go to air with new weekday programming, featuring familiar names and new voices.
“Since its inception, Sportsnet 650 has always strived to provide listeners with a front-row seat to the news, interviews and commentary from around the world of sports, but with a distinctly Vancouver flavour,” said Craig MacEwen, program director, in a press release. “By refreshing our lineup with a combination of familiar voices and long-time fan-favourites, we look forward to serving up the entertaining content listeners have come to expect of Sportsnet 650, while also celebrating what makes Vancouver a truly unique sports market.”
The new weekday lineup on Sportsnet 650 is as follows:
6 a.m. to 9 a.m. – Halford & Brough in the Morning
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Rintoul & Surman
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Bik & The Boss / Canucks Central
3 p.m. to 7 p.m. – The People’s Show with Satiar Shah, Dan Riccio and Randip Janda
“In making these changes, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with some talented and dedicated broadcasters,” said MacEwen. “We want to sincerely thank James Cybulski, Perry Solkowski and Andrew Walker for their passion and unwavering commitment to helping build Sportsnet 650 into the station it is today. We wish them all the very best in their next chapter.”
