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Antigonish native Matt MacPherson to Work as a Linesmen in NHL’s Proposed Return to Season

Jul 10, 2020 | Sports

NHL Officials are getting their assignments for the league’s proposed return to play. One of the

Matt MacPherson in this undated photo in a Faceoff with Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers

officials that’s getting the nod is Antigonish native Matt MacPherson, one of 10 linesmen assigned to the Toronto hub. MacPherson has logged more than 600 NHL regular season games and 45 playoff games. He also worked the 2018 Stanley Cup between Washington and Vegas and the 2019 Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium.

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.