CALGARY, April 15 /CNW/ - The Fan 960, Calgary's only 24/7 all sports
radio station, announced today that they have extended their broadcast
agreement with the Calgary Flames Hockey Club. The Calgary Flames are the
number one sports team in Calgary and Southern Alberta. The Fan 960 is also
extending its broadcasting agreement with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western
Hockey League.
"We are delighted to continue our long-standing relationship with the
Calgary Flames Hockey Club," said Kevin McKanna, Executive Vice President,
Rogers Radio, Alberta and Manitoba. "We are proud to bring hockey fans in
Calgary and Southern Alberta the play-by-play, home and away games, of the
Calgary Flames all season."
Rogers Broadcasting is part of Rogers Media, a division of Rogers
Communications (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI). Rogers Media operates Rogers
Broadcasting and Rogers Publishing. Rogers Broadcasting has 52 AM and FM radio
stations across Canada. Television properties include 5 Citytv stations as
well as the OMNI multicultural television stations. Rogers Sportsnet, Canada's
live event leader, offers viewers five channels and Sportsnet HD and the
Shopping Channel is a televised and Internet shopping service. Rogers
Publishing produces many well-known consumer magazines such as Maclean's,
Chatelaine, Flare, L'actualité and Canadian Business, and is the leading
publisher of a number of industry, medical and financial publications. All
media properties are integrated with their own popular web sites. Rogers Media
also owns The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre, a year-round
sports and entertainment facility.