Winnipeg's Sports Radio 1290 will undergo a rebranding beginning Wednesday, when it becomes TSN Radio 1290. Bell Media announced the switch Monday, putting both Winnipeg's station and Montreal's "THE TEAM 1290" under the more recognizable TSN brand. TSN Radio 1290...
The worst-kept secret in the NHL was confirmed Wednesday, as the Winnipeg Jets announced a partnership deal with Bell Media, awarding broadcast rights to TSN and Sports Radio 1290. Watch: Both stations will handle television and radio duties respectively, ending a...
The radio voices of the Winnipeg Jets have been chosen when the team begins its regular season in October. Brian Munz of CJOB will be moving to Sports Radio 1290, and will share play-by-play duties with Dennis Beyak. ChrisD.ca received a tip about the move last week,...
Bell Media Radio has severed ties with Chris Stevens, its VP and GM for three Winnipeg radio properties. Stevens oversaw the operations of FAB 94.3, 99.9 BOB FM and Sports Radio 1290. The dismissal on Thursday comes as a surprise to industry insiders, especially...
The popular "Hustler and Lawless" sports radio show will have a new home March 16 when it moves from CJOB 68 to Sports Radio 1290. Andrew 'Hustler' Paterson and Winnipeg Free Press sports reporter Gary Lawless will host a weekday afternoon drive show from 4 to 6 p.m.,...
By David Klassen The Illegal Curve Hockey Show is celebrating its two-year anniversary today. What originally began on 92.9 KICK-FM made the leap to the mainstream airwaves with a comfy spot on Sports Radio 1290 last November. The weekly program features the best in...
A new talk radio show debuts tonight with Leah Hextall at the helm. "Amateur Hour" will feature the CTV Winnipeg sports anchor as she interviews the brightest amateur athletes in the province. The one-hour weekly show on Sports Radio 1290 will also include a pro...
CTV Winnipeg sports anchor Leah Hextall is getting behind the mic to host a new talk radio show on Sports Radio 1290. Hextall will be host of "Amateur Hour" on the CTV-owned station beginning Monday, January 31. And before you jump to conclusions about the title of...
Winnipeg Goldeyes games will be heard on Sports Radio 1290 for the next three years. The CTV-owned station and the baseball club made the announcement Thursday, renewing their partnership to keep the voice of the Goldeyes, Paul Edmonds, on the air for the foreseeable...
The newly-launched Sports Radio 1290 is bringing some local talent to its programming lineup Saturday mornings. Starting November 6, the guys from Illegal Curve will host a hockey show from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every weekend. Originally starting out as a blog in...
An all-sports, all the time radio station launches Monday morning on the dial that was previously 1290 CFRW. As we reported two weeks ago, CHUM Radio is debuting Sports Radio 1290 to provide a 24/7 sports format, including syndicated content from ESPN Radio. The...
By Sarah Klein 1290 CFRW will cease its oldies music format and become an all-sports radio station, ChrisD.ca has learned. Sports Radio 1290 will debut soon, according to program director Chris Brooke, who confirmed the switch Friday afternoon. No firm date has been...
