980 CFPL extends partnership with London Knights for another 5 years – London

A way of familiarity will proceed for native hockey followers as London’s 980 CFPL information speak radio station introduced Wednesday that its broadcasting partnership with the London Knights has been prolonged for 5 further years.

Mike Stubbs, host of 980 CFPL’s London Reside, can also be set to proceed the function because the workforce’s play-by-play announcer.

“The partnership between the London Knights and 980 CFPL makes excellent sense,” Stubbs stated. “Each have meant a lot to this group for such a very long time.

“It’s a dream come true to be concerned with one of the best in hockey and in broadcasting,” he continued. “I really feel very fortunate to be a part of this.”

“Mike will not be solely one of the best voice in hockey, he’s additionally been an vital a part of the London Knights and its historical past,” stated Dale Hunter, head coach of the London Knights.

“It’s an important partnership with Corus, the Knights and Mike Stubbs,” added Mark Hunter, basic supervisor of the London Knights. “These three issues intertwined equals profitable.”

“This partnership with Corus supplies us with a large platform to higher interact with our followers and we couldn’t be happier to be working collectively for an additional 5 years,” he added.

The station first began airing each residence and away sport for the Knights again in 2016.

“Over the previous 5 years, we’ve give you actually artistic methods to boost the fan expertise at our video games and I feel with this new five-year settlement we are going to do much more,” stated Alex Brown, director of selling.

On Sept. 30, 980 CFPL celebrates a century of serving the London group and is about to commemorate the milestone on the Knight’s residence opening sport that day.

“The London Knights group is the cornerstone of our native and regional sports activities group, and we’re very proud to be part of their household,” stated Trudy Kitchen, 980 CFPL program director. “We look ahead to continued progress and success collectively.”