Changes are coming to Saskatoon’s airwaves.
Brent Loucks, the long-time host of CKOM’s morning show, has decided it is time to sleep in.
Loucks announced to listeners on his show Friday that he is stepping down from the morning show. His last day is Feb. 4.
He started as the morning news anchor at the station in 1982 and moved to host the morning show in 1984 with long-time co-anchor Penney Murphy.
Murphy, who is married to Loucks, left the show in 2003 for a career in counselling.
However, Loucks is not retiring completely from radio.
He will host weekends shows, provide holiday coverage and broadcast special events.
Taking over for Loucks is Rock 102’s anchor, Shack.
Shack has been a staple on Saskatchewan radios for 30 years and helped launch Rock 102 in November 2001 as the morning show host.
Shack is also a founding member of the Care & Share Saskatoon board, raising funds for inner-city school children.
He will still be heard weekends on Rock 102 with his show, Rock music runs through my veins.
Shack starts with the CKOM morning show on Feb. 7.