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Rogers cuts hundreds of jobs, closes radio stations across Canada

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Rogers Sports & Media has permanently closed six local news and sports radio stations across Canada, eliminating 230 positions. The company cited declining audience numbers and a sharp drop in advertising revenue as the reasons behind the sudden restructuring.Of the 230 layoffs, 80 directly impact on-air and production staff at the affected stations, while the remaining 150 cuts hit corporate, television, and other operational divisions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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