After 50 Years, Roger Ashby Sets Retirement From CHUM-F/Toronto

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BELL MEDIA Hot AC CHUM-F/TORONTO morning co-host ROGER ASHBY told listeners THURSDAY morning that he will retire on DECEMBER 5th after 50 years with the station.  ASHBY's final show will air live from the SHERATON CENTRE TORONTO and will feature visits from celebrity guests.  MARILYN DENIS and JAMAR MCNEIL will continue hosting mornings after ASHBY's departure.

"It's easy to get up early every morning when you love your job and the people you work with," said ASHBY. "Of course, I couldn't have done it without the amazing MARILYN DENIS. From the first moment we met, I knew she was the right person to spend my mornings with. And our success over the decades would not have happened without the dedication of our longtime listeners.

"MARILYN and JAMAR will keep entertaining Torontonians every morning on CHUM 104.5, and I look forward to listening.  I'd also like to thank my wife, MOIRA, and my family and friends -- with whom I will be spending a lot more time, whether they like it or not!"

"ROGER ASHBY is quite simply a radio legend, and a luminary of CANADA's music industry," said BELL MEDIA President RANDY LENNOX. "He is a model of excellence and consistency in radio broadcasting, and upholds that gold standard every time he sits behind the mic. We wish him the very best in his retirement, and thank him for 50 incredible years at CHUM."

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