With Sportsnet 650 no longer broadcasting, several Vancouver sports-talk shows and Canucks game coverage are available through digital streams and over-the-air radio affiliates.
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Vancouver listeners looking for live Canucks and broader local sports-talk programming after the shutdown of Sportsnet 650 have a range of alternatives, from weekday talk shows streamed online to dedicated radio coverage of games and live post-game analysis on YouTube.
The most established replacement for morning drive radio is Daily Faceoff Vancouver’s Halford and Brough, hosted by Mike Halford and Jason Brough with producer Andy Cole. The show is scheduled to run weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., beginning Sept. 28, with live streaming available via the DFO Vancouver YouTube channel.
Later in the morning, Donnie and Dhali airs weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon on CHEK. The show is hosted by Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal, with Ryan Henderson filling in for Taylor on Fridays, and it can be watched live either on traditional television or through CHEK+.
In the afternoon, listeners can switch to Sekeres and Price, hosted by Matt Sekeres and Blake Price. The show runs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and is available through the Sekeres and Price YouTube channel; the long-running programme moved from TSN 1040 to digital in 2021.
For the 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. window, West Coast Conversation, formerly known as “Canucks Conversation,” airs weekdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The rebranded show is hosted by David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal and streams live via the DFO Vancouver YouTube page.
Another option in the weekday lineup is Locked On Canucks, hosted by Trevor Beggs and Kyle Bhawan. Live viewing is available through the Locked On Canucks YouTube page, with the programme listed for weekdays.
For listeners specifically interested in prospects-focused Canucks coverage, Blackfish airs on Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon. Hosted by Tyson Cole and Dave Hall, the weekly prospect show streams via the Daily Faceoff Vancouver YouTube channel.
Beyond talk programming, radio listeners still have a dedicated home for Canucks games through Kiss West Coast, which is described as the new radio home for the club. Games air on 104.9 FM in Metro Vancouver, 92.5 in Abbotsford, and 107.5 in Chilliwack.
Game broadcasts on Kiss West Coast include play-by-play from Brendan Batchelor and colour commentary from Randip Janda. Intermissions are handled by Dominic Sramaty and Arash Memarzadeh, and the arrangement is noted as not including a lengthy pre-game or post-game show on the broadcast itself.
After the final buzzer, live post-game analysis is available through Rink Wide Vancouver. The show, which airs live following every Canucks game, is presented by Jeff Paterson with new co-host Jamie Dodd and can be found via the Rink Wide Vancouver YouTube page.
Taken together, the lineup provides Vancouver viewers and listeners with day-long coverage built around streaming schedules rather than a single all-sports station, with multiple programmes distributed by YouTube and one weekday television option on CHEK. For fans monitoring roster moves and game-day strategy, the clearest practical shift is that live reaction and discussion will increasingly rely on online video streams and the specific radio stations carrying the game call.
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