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TORONTO (February 19, 2020) – Bell Media’s Orbyt Media, Canada’s premier content syndication group, announced the return of broadcast legend Roger Ashby to radio for THE ROGER ASHBY OLDIES SHOW, airing across 16 affiliate stations and available now on iHeartRadio.ca and the iHeartRadio app.

Each week, the three-hour show delivers all the hits from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s, personally curated by Ashby. Along with the greatest hits, Ashby features archived interviews and benchmarks like “Behind the Hits”, “The Roots of Rock”, “The Top 5 of the Week”, and “Double Play”.

For 50 years, Roger Ashby was the iconic voice of Toronto’s CHUM 104.5, entertaining listeners with his boundless energy and encyclopedic knowledge of music. In 2010, Ashby was inducted into the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, receiving the Waters Family Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Roger back to radio for THE ROGER ASHBY OLDIES SHOW,” said Rob Farina, Head, Radio Content, Strategy, and iHeartRadio at Bell Media. “Roger entertained listeners for decades and we’re excited to bring his vast music knowledge and likeability back to markets in Canada.”

Listeners across the country can call in to THE ROGER ASHBY OLDIES SHOW to request a song by dialing 1.844.450.6070. Visit iHeartRadio.ca for more information and local broadcast times.

Bell Media, My Broadcasting, Durham Radio, and Evanov Radio Group affiliate stations featuring the show include:

CKDX-FM 88.5 in Toronto
CJWL-FM 98.5 in Ottawa-Hull
CKHY-FM 105.1 in Halifax
CFMP-FM 107.7 in Arnprior, Ont.
CHSV-FM 106.7 in Hudson, Ont.
CIYM-FM 100.9 in Brighton, Ont.
CJGB-FM 99.3 in Meaford, Ont.
CJWV-FM 96.7 in Peterborough, Ont.
CKHK-FM 107.7 in Hawkesbury, Ont.
CKLY-FM 91.9 in Lindsay, Ont.
CKNC-FM 99.7 Simcoe, Ont.
CKPC-FM 92.1 in Brantford, Ont.
CKWW 580 in Windsor, Ont.
CKDO-FM 107.7 in Oshawa, Ont.
CHTG-FM 92.9 in Haldimand, Ont.
CHRC-FM 92.5 in Clarence-Rockland, Ont.