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| Wendy Daniels |
The popular on-air radio personality and host of CJOT Boom 99.7 FM’s midday show was let go on Monday, with the station announcing the news on its Facebook page.
“We made some changes to our boom 99.7 programming lineup today,” it said. “Wendy Daniels is no longer host of our midday show. Wendy is a true broadcast professional with many years of experience and significant accomplishments in our local market. We want to sincerely thank her for her many contributions and wish her the best of success in her future endeavours.”
In her own Facebook post, Daniels thanks her fans, noting:
“I’ve spent 29 years, 6 months and 23 days working at 1504 Merivale Road and made some wonderful friends and memories. It was an honour to go on air every day. Thanks for hanging out with me on the radio. Maybe we’ll do it again sometime.”Her post prompted hundreds of likes ands scores of messages of support, including one from former radio personality Sandy Sharkey, with whom Daniels often shared philanthropic hosting gigs:
“I’m on the road in Lubbock, Texas,” she wrote, “otherwise I’d be drinking a bottle (or 2) of wine with you right now Wendy Daniels. I would raise a glass to you~ one of the most beloved talents ever to grace the Ottawa airwaves. You delivered the kind of radio that made people stay in their car listening to you long after they had arrived at their destination. You are the original Wicked Wendy. The music, the stories behind the music, the breaking news, the local stories that mattered, the tears when one of our rock and roll icons passed away .. we shared all of this with you. Thank you for always being the best.”According to The Ottawa Citizen, there was no immediate word as to why she was let go or who would replace her. “Wendy Daniels is a terrific broadcaster and we want to thank her for her contributions to boom 99.7,” wrote Corus Entertainment spokesperson Rishma Govani on Tuesday
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