Chatham-Kent radio legend George Brooks is calling it a career after nearly 44 years on the air.
Brooks started in the radio business in 1971 in Huntsville before moving to Peterborough and eventually landing in Chatham-Kent, where he spent 39 years of his career.
After going through, in his words, "a little bit of cancer," Brooks thinks it's time to enjoy more free time.
"It's mixed emotions. You're happy in one way and a little scared in another," says Brooks. "You know, I'm going to be 65 pretty soon and it's that time of my life I should try and enjoy things a bit more, so that's what I'm going to do."
Brooks dealt with cancer by using his platform on the radio to encourage people to keep on top of their health.
"I just thought being on the radio that if I could entice people to see their doctor more often, if they have any signs, don't let it go, because early detection is the key to cancer, so that's what I tried to do."
You can click here to learn more about Brooks' cancer journey.
He adds there have been a number of memorable moments on-air over the years.
"Back in 1972 it was the Russia-Canada hockey series. We carried that on our CBC station in Huntsville, so that was unbelievable," says Brooks. "I remember the space shuttle Challenger. The shuttle just blew up, it was such a shock. 9/11, you can't forget that."
Brooks' last day on CKUE-FM is today, while his last day on Country 92.9 FM / 630 AM CFCO is Sunday.