When the Lions radio rights moved to CFUN in 1983, Larscheid went with them and left the Canucks broadcasts. In 1984, Cox retired and J. P. McConnell became the new "voice of the Lions".
In 1983, as the Lions' radio broadcasting rights were transferred to CFUN, Larscheid's involvement with Canucks broadcasts ended. The same year, Cox retired and J. P. McConnell assumed the role of the Lions' "voice."