David Marsden

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David Charles Marsden (2 March 1941 – 25 September 2026) was a Canadian radio broadcaster and program director. Initially broadcasting under the name Dave Mickie, he became a prominent Toronto disc jockey during the 1960s and was noted for his rapid-fire on-air style, which was discussed by media theorist Marshall McLuhan. He later adopted his birth name and a more relaxed free-form style, working at CHOM-FM in Montreal and CHUM-FM in Toronto during the late 1960s and 1970s. Marsden became best known for his work at CFNY-FM in Brampton, Ontario, where he became program director in 1979. Under Marsden, CFNY developed its "Spirit of Radio" identity and became an influential outlet for new wave, alternative rock and independent music in Canada. He remained with the station until 1988.

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