Dave Fisher, 71, on July 20, after suffering a heart attack. Fisher began his radio career in Lindsay, ON, followed by stops in Peterborough, Winnipeg and Ottawa, before landing in Montreal in 1984. Fisher began hosting CJAD 800’s weekend shows, including The Trivia Show, Dave’s World, and The Home Improvement Show. He was the voice of the weekend morning time slot for 32 years up until his retirement in 2016.
Shelley Hartman, 69, on July 17. A highly-rated jock on CHEZ 106 Ottawa from 1977 until the late 1990s, Hartman was one of the station’s original DJs at launch. Hartman had a 21-year career at CHEZ before moving on to follow her passion for Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University. She went on to become an archaeologist and member of Carleton’s Classics Society.
