News Summary:
On July 8, 2026, prominent Victoria radio hosts AJ Cruze and Mira Laurence from Ocean 98.5 were among hundreds of media job cuts by Rogers across the country. Earlier the same day, veteran broadcaster Don Taylor criticized Rogers Communications following its decision to shutter Sportsnet 650, one of six radio properties closed nationwide. Also on July 8, Rogers Communications reportedly gained 100% control of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and various sporting venues, adding to its existing ownership of Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays. This followed Rogers' announcement on July 7 that it would cut six radio stations and 230 jobs across its corporate, TV, and radio operations, citing declining revenues, with 80 layoffs directly tied to the station closures in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, and Kitchener. Previously, on July 7, Rogers signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 25% ownership stake in MLSE from Kilmer Sports for C$4.35 billion, an acquisition designed to increase Rogers' ownership of the entity to 100%.
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