Acclaimed CHOM 97.7 Morning Show Host Terry DiMonte Concludes Storied Career in Radio; Final Live Broadcast May 28

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MONTRÉAL (May 4, 2021) – As announced this morning on Montréal’s CHOM 97.7, beloved radio host Terry DiMonte is stepping away from broadcasting after an incredible 43 years. Following decades of waking up listeners and helping them start their day, DiMonte’s final live broadcast is Friday, May 28. Celebrating DiMonte’s career all month long, the station invites listeners to share messages of their favourite memories via social media @CHOM977 and 514-931-5373.

Born in Verdun, Que. and raised on the West Island, DiMonte began his career in broadcasting in Churchill, Man. in 1978. After originally joining CHOM as the “Morning Man” in 1984 for seven years, DiMonte moved over to MIX 96 and drove the station to ratings success in the ‘90s, and then in 1998 took over from the legendary George Balcan at CJAD 800. After a brief stint back at CHOM, and following a four-year stay at Q107 in Calgary, DiMonte returned to CHOM to rock Montréalers’ mornings from behind the microphone for the last decade.

With a passion for music, the listeners, and the community, DiMonte is woven into the cultural fabric of Montréal. DiMonte always believed that occupying a chair in morning radio came with the responsibility to help give back. DiMonte has been an active participant in raising funds for countless charities over the last 37 years, including the Montréal Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence, The Montréal General Hospital Foundation, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the West Island, Sun Youth, Dans La Rue, West Island Community Shares, and the Missing Children’s Network, as well as recent support of L’Itineraire and the Saving Station Foundation.

“It’s a very difficult thing to walk away from something that has been so good to me and that I love so much,” said DiMonte. “It was a very tough decision for me to make, but one I’ve been pondering for a couple of years, and it is time for a new chapter… one that doesn’t include getting up in the middle of the night!”

“One of the beautiful things born out of Terry’s broadcasting career is the relationships that he has made with thousands of people that he will never actually come into contact with,” said Mathew Wood, Program Director, CHOM 97.7. “He received one of the biggest compliments possible for a broadcaster when a listener wrote in, ‘You feel like a friend that I have never met.’ He is a gentleman and a true professional.”

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