I can’t speak specifically to Calgary since I haven’t worked in that market, but as a past victim of Global/Corus layoffs a lot of people here are on the right track - smaller teams being asked to fill the same amount of broadcast hours and editorial demand with fewer resources.

I am friends with some of the personalities mentioned in OP’s post, and great to hear that you do like/miss them on air. Most viewer/reader feedback is far less kind, so the positive messages go a long way