Toronto radio fixture John Oakley is ending a 46-year broadcasting career, signing off from 640 Toronto today after more than two decades at the station, under Corus Entertainment.

Oakley, whose program has aired in the afternoon drive slot, built a reputation as one of Canada’s most recognizable talk-radio voices. Corus Entertainment called him “known for his sharp intellect, wit, and provocative commentary,” adding that he remains “one of Canadian talk radio’s most distinctive and enduring voices.”

He joined AM 640 in 2003 after a long run across several stations throughout the country, where he anchored mornings for 13 years before moving to afternoons. He began his career in 1980 after a student stint at CKMS-FM in Waterloo.

In a statement earlier this week, he reflected on th

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