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Calgary Flames Secure New Radio Home with Corus Partnership
8/12/2026, 8:33:41 PM
New Five-Year Broadcast Deal
Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and Corus Entertainment Inc. have signed an exclusive five-year agreement to air every Calgary Flames home and road game on QR Calgary 770 AM. The deal gives the NHL franchise a dedicated radio outlet for the upcoming season and the next four seasons, replacing the previous carrier that was discontinued when Rogers Sports & Media shut down Sportsnet 960 and its sister station 660 NewsRadio in July.
Background and Market Shift
The Flames’ radio presence had been fragmented after Rogers eliminated six stations across Canada, including the former Flames broadcaster. QR Calgary 770 AM, owned by Corus, previously aired Calgary Stampeders CFL games—another CSEC-owned property—providing an existing sports-focused platform. Corus, a media company with a portfolio that includes 30 specialty television services, 36 radio stations and multiple streaming platforms, positioned the partnership as a “full-circle” return to a station that aired the Flames’ 1989 Stanley Cup run.
Programming Plans and Outlook
The agreement includes the development of “Flames Now,” a daily sports-talk show on QR Calgary that will feature game analysis and the latest team news. Both organizations indicated that additional on-air talent and supplementary programming details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We are thrilled to welcome the Calgary Flames back home – as the station that broadcast the Stanley Cup-winning team’s games in 1989, this is an incredibly special time for QR Calgary 770AM,” — Tammy Cole, Vice President Audio, Corus Entertainment
The partnership secures a stable radio home for the Flames, restores a historic broadcast relationship, and expands fan-focused content on a station already familiar with CSEC’s sports properties.
