A fan-owned digital sports network for British Columbia. Built here, run here, owned by the fans — not a boardroom in Toronto.
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On July 7th, Rogers shut down Sportsnet 650 — effective immediately. Six radio stations killed across four cities, 80 employees out the door, 230 positions eliminated across Rogers Sports & Media. No farewell show. No warning.
The day after they spent $4.3 billion to buy the Leafs. A province of 5.6 million people now has zero dedicated sports radio — because a Toronto corporation decided BC wasn't worth the investment. The demand didn't disappear. The corporate model that served it did.
You already know what's coming. Every displaced host launches their own podcast. You end up with a scattered mess of separate feeds across five different apps, none of them live, none of them talking to each other, none of them there when news breaks. That's not a replacement — that's fragmentation. Live radio is a shared experience. It's the whole province hearing the same voice at the same time. There are moments in sports that demand that, and nothing else delivers it.
A blockbuster trade drops at 2 PM.
You want someone breaking it down right now — not a podcast recorded six hours later. Live radio moves as fast as the news.
You're driving to work the morning after a brutal loss.
You need hosts who watched every shift, dissecting what went wrong before you've finished your coffee. That conversation only works live.
The owners make a bad decision.
Live radio is the public square. Call-in shows, open mics, unscripted debate — the only forum that gives fans a voice ownership can't ignore.
Free agency opens at noon.
Signings dropping every ten minutes. You want a live desk tracking every move, reacting in real time, taking your calls. No podcast can do that.
Live sports radio isn't background noise. It's the connective tissue of a fanbase — the shared conversation that turns five million strangers into a community. Scattered podcasts can't create that. A network can. British Columbia just lost theirs. We're building the next one.
Hockey-first. Every sport that matters to BC.
Plus Olympics, World Cup, and worldwide sporting headlines.
On July 7th, some of the most talented sports broadcasters in the country walked into work and were told their station no longer exists. No farewell show. No final broadcast. Just — done. These aren't faceless employees. They're the voices that woke us up in the morning, rode home with us in traffic, and stayed up late with us after every Canucks game.
The writing is on the wall — every displaced host is going to start self-producing content. Solo podcasts, YouTube channels, Patreon pages. But that's a dozen voices shouting into the void alone. We want to build the place they all come home to — a single platform where BC's best sports talent broadcasts live to a shared audience, together, the way radio was always meant to work. Except this time, the hosts are partners, not employees. And no corporation gets to pull the plug.
Three groups, one network. Each plays a different role in making this work.
Buy a founding membership during the crowdfund and you become a permanent co-op owner. One member, one vote. You elect the board, approve the budget, and share in any surplus. This tier closes once the network launches — it's only available to early supporters.
BC's best sports broadcasters bring their audiences to a shared platform. They broadcast live from anywhere in the province, earn a meaningful share of the revenue their show generates, and have a seat at the governance table. Partners, not employees.
BC businesses get direct access to the most passionate sports audience in the province — through host-read integrations, branded segments, and a digital platform that reaches every corner of BC. Not a scratchy AM signal that cuts out past Chilliwack.
When Sportsnet 650 died, local advertisers lost their only way to reach BC sports fans through audio. The car dealerships, restaurants, breweries, and retailers that relied on host-read spots and live integrations have nowhere to go. National platforms won't give them the time of day. We will.
The BC Sports Network is a digital-first platform that reaches the entire province — not just the lower mainland, not just the people within range of an AM transmitter. Every listener, everywhere in BC, crystal clear, through an app on their phone.
Province-wide reach
Digital delivery means every listener in BC hears your message — Victoria to Prince George, Kelowna to Nanaimo. No dead zones, no static.
Host-read integrations
Your brand woven naturally into live shows by trusted voices — not a pre-produced spot that listeners skip past.
Category exclusivity
Founding sponsors lock out their competitors for the entire launch period. The first auto parts company in the door is the only one.
Founding partner recognition
Be one of the BC companies that stepped up when a Toronto corporation walked away. That story doesn't expire.
For fans
Take our 30-second survey and join the founding list — help us build BC's sports network the right way. Your answers shape the product.
For broadcasters
If you're a displaced BC sports broadcaster — or you know someone who is — we're building something worth being part of. Let's talk.
Get in touch →For sponsors
Founding sponsor opportunities are limited. If you're a BC business that wants to reach the province's most passionate audience, let's have a conversation.
Explore sponsorship →It is. We don't have broadcast rights. We haven't signed hosts yet. The co-op model is legally complex. We're asking people to use a new app in a world drowning in podcasts. We know.
That's why we're asking before we're building. The survey above isn't a marketing exercise — it's a viability test. If the numbers say this works, we build it properly. If they say it doesn't, we listen. We'd rather find out now than after we've spent your money.
Rogers decided BC sports fans weren't worth investing in. We disagree. For the price of a jersey, you become an owner of British Columbia's sports network — and you'll never get a corporate memo saying your voice has been cancelled.
Is this real?
Yes. This is an active project to determine whether a fan-owned BC sports network can be built properly. The legal, technical, host, sponsor, and audience pieces all need to line up. This page is the first step — finding out whether fans actually want it, how they'd use it, and whether there's enough support to move forward.
What does "fan-owned" actually mean?
The network is a co-operative. You buy a founding membership, you become an owner. One member, one vote — regardless of how much you paid. You vote on the board, the budget, and the big decisions. If there's a surplus at the end of the year, it gets distributed to members or reinvested by member vote.
How much will a founding membership cost?
We're finalizing pricing and we want to get it right — accessible enough that anyone can join, meaningful enough to fund the launch. Founding members get permanent ownership status, governance rights, and benefits that won't be available after the network goes live.
Who will host the shows?
British Columbia just lost an entire generation of sports broadcasters in a single morning. These are voices that built their careers here, know this market inside out, and have loyal audiences who are looking for them right now. We're building a home worth coming to.
When does it launch?
We're targeting the first live show within 90 days. The founding membership crowdfund opens within weeks. Sign up above and you'll be the first to know.
Can Rogers or Bell shut this down?
No. That's the whole point. No head office in Toronto deciding that BC sports fans aren't profitable enough. No executive choosing the Leafs over the Canucks. The network is owned by its members, delivered digitally through our own app, and operates independently of any telecom company. By us, for us, on our terms.
The window to build something new is open right now. Take 30 seconds to shape BC's sports network — and join the founding list.
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