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TSN Announces the Return of the World Junior Radio Network Presented by the Esso Brand

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– World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand delivers national radio coverage of the World Juniors to 19 stations across Canada, beginning Monday, Dec. 26 –

– Live broadcast radio coverage features 20 games, the most ever for any World Juniors tournament on radio –

– Pre-game and post-game shows for all Team Canada games are hosted by TSN 1040 Vancouver’s Blake Price, with play-by-play commentator Jon Abbott and analyst Jack Miller delivering the call –

– TSN 1150 Hamilton’s Jim Tatti and TSN 1050 Toronto’s Patrick O’Sullivan host a slate of games on the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand –

TORONTO (December 21, 2016) – With the 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP returning to Montréal and Toronto from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, TSN announced today the return of World Junior Radio Network, as well as the return of the Esso Brand as presenting sponsor for the third consecutive year. The World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand complements TSN’s exclusive broadcast coverage of the World Juniors – one of 60+ iconic championships that live on TSN. Beginning Boxing Day, the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand takes over 19 stations across Canada spanning the AM and FM dials – including TSN 1050 Toronto, TSN 690 Montréal, TSN 1150 Hamilton, TSN 1290 Winnipeg, TSN 1200 Ottawa, TSN 1260 Edmonton, and TSN 1040 Vancouver (see below for a complete list of participating stations). Fans across Canada can tune in wherever they are through the TSN GO and iHeartRadio mobile apps, online at TSN.ca/Radio, and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Produced by TSN Radio – Canada’s largest sports radio network – the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand delivers live radio broadcast coverage of 20 games – the most ever for any World Juniors tournament on radio. Highlights include:
  • Team Canada’s three pre-competition games
  • All four Team Canada preliminary round games
  • All four quarter-finals, both semifinals, and the Gold Medal Game (click here for complete schedule)
Pre-game and post-game shows for all Team Canada games are hosted by TSN 1040 Vancouver’s Blake Price, with play-by-play commentator Jon Abbott and analyst Jack Miller delivering the call. Five additional game broadcasts feature TSN 1150 Hamilton host Jim Tatti alongside TSN 1050 Toronto’s Patrick O’Sullivan. Along with live radio coverage across the World Junior Radio Network presented by the Esso Brand, TSN’s team of Hockey Insiders and experts contribute reports to TSN Radio stations throughout the tournament. Participating Stations How to Tune In
  • Listen live on any of the 19 stations listed above
  • Listen live at TSN.ca/Radio
  • Listen live via the TSN GO and iHeartRadio apps
  • Listen live on Sirius XM Satellite Radio

Social Media

  • @TSN_Sports
  • @TSNHockey
  • #TSN
  • #WorldJuniors

About TSN
TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and #1 specialty network. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, Champions Live Here as TSN delivers world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN GO, and TSN Radio stations across the country. With more championship events than any broadcaster in the country, TSN’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada events, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, Premier League, MLB, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, UFC, NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada and Rugby Canada events. TSN is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.

Contact

Rob Duffy

TSN – TSN – CTV News – CTV News Channel – CP24 – BNN Bloomberg – iHeartRadio

Manager, News, Radio, & Sports

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