Drew Suriano, Z103.5 Assistant Program Director, Dies at 43

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Drew Suriano, Z103.5 Assistant Program Director, Dies at 43

June 11, 2026

Drew Suriano, 43, suddenly on June 6. Suriano spent his entire career at Evanov Communications’ Z103.5 (CIDC-FM) Toronto. He started out as an intern while still attending the Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology program at Humber College, progressively moving up to board op and then DJ, eventually holding the dual role of Music and Programming Assistant for more than two decades. Suriano assumed the title of Assistant Program Director in 2023. In addition to his work with Evanov, he ran mobile DJ service, 3 Sounds Entertainment for more than a decade. Read more here.

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