July 2026, ‘Sad, angry and betrayed’: Reactions pour in after Kitchener’s 570 NewsRadio taken off air

Coverage focused on the local impact after Rogers shut down 570 NewsRadio in Kitchener as part of the same round of cuts. The story captures community and municipal leaders’ reactions — describing shock, anger and concerns about loss of local accountability reporting and long-standing public-service broadcasts such as local sports and council coverage. It documents how closures disrupt partnerships (for example, local sports broadcasts), prompts efforts to find alternative carriers for programming, and highlights broader anxieties about diminished local news capacity after corporate consolidation and cost-cutting.