Rock Radio Scrapbook

AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of October 18, 2015
Edition #855

Talent: BOB MAGEE
Station: CHUM Toronto
Date: October 18, 1985
Time: 46:15 (unscoped)

(Courtesy Doug Thompson/CHUM Archives)

Bob Magee not only jocked at CHUM, he did so in three different formats.

After stops at CKPG Prince George, B.C., CHED Edmonton and CKVN Vancouver, Magee did his first tour of duty at CHUM in 1972-73 when it was a Top 40 station. He then flipped back and forth from CHUM and CFUN Vancouver a couple of times before returning to CHUM in 1978 to do evenings then afternoon drive. Magee stayed on when CHUM began its "Favourites of Yesterday and Today" light rock format in 1986. He took over mornings with co-hosts Samantha Houston and Robbie Evans when CHUM went oldies in 1989. After the trio were let go in 1999 he began a 10-year stay at Toronto light rock outlet CHFI. Magee resurfaced at Hamilton's Vinyl 95 (CING-FM) in 2010, co-hosting the morning show with Corrie Miller for 18 months. Magee, who was once married to television personality Jeanne Beker, is now a voice actor based in Toronto.

Magee shares the distinction of jocking at CHUM in three different formats with Russ McLeod, Gregg Lee and Jack Dennis. McLeod was at CHUM from 1984 to 2001, encompassing all three music formats (Top 40, Favourites of Yesterday and Today, and oldies). Lee also jocked in all three formats as he was at CHUM from 1982 to the mid-'90s. Dennis started at CHUM when they were Top 40 in 1982, appeared on the station during the "Favourites of Yesterday and Today" era, and did oldies at CHUM until the mid'-90s.

Enjoy Bob Magee on CHUM here.

Enjoy Bob Magee on CHUM here.  

 

(Courtesy Doug Thompson/CHUM Archives)

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