Legendary CHUM 104.5 Host Roger Ashby Announces His Retirement; Special Farewell Broadcast to air Live from Toronto's Sheraton Centre, Dec. 5

– Toronto radio icon to retire from CHUM 104.5 morning show after 50 years with the station –

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TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2018 /CNW/ - As announced on the air this morning, legendary CHUM 104.5 host Roger Ashby has confirmed his retirement after an incredible 50 years with the station. Ashby's farewell broadcast airs live from the Sheraton Centre Toronto Grand Ballroom on Wednesday, Dec. 5 beginning at 5 a.m. ET.

Featuring a multitude of celebrity guests, the special broadcast will recount Ashby's most amazing memories from his half-century as a preeminent voice on Toronto radio.

After an incredible 50 years with the station, legendary CHUM 104.5 host Roger Ashby has announced his retirement. Ashby’s farewell broadcast airs Dec. 5. (CNW Group/CHUM 104.5)

"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," he continued. "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 Randy Lennox, President, Bell Media. "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."

Earlier this year, CHUM 104.5 welcomed new co-host Jamar McNeil to the station's morning team, and unveiled an all-new brand refresh of CHUM 104.5, updating the look and feel of one of Toronto's most iconic radio brands.

CHUM 104.5 will announce more exciting updates in the lead-up to Ashby's farewell on Dec. 5, and listeners are invited to tune in and re-live some of the most memorable moments in Toronto radio history as the station celebrates Ashby's career over the next six weeks.

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Rob Duffy, Bell Media, 416-384-5717, [email protected]; Alyssa Roy, Bell Media, 416-384-4496, [email protected]