St. FX Women’s Rugby, Men’s and Women’s Soccer in Top 10, X-Men Football Gets Honourable Mention

Sep 22, 2021 | Sports

The U Sports national rankings are out and StFX made the list four times.

The Women`s rugby team is ranked sixth in the nation, while the men`s soccer team is also ranked sixth, and the women`s soccer team is ranked seventh. The X Men football team received honourable mention.

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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.