11 Facts About Marilyn Denis

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Marilyn Denis was born on July 1,1958 and is a Canadian television and radio personality.

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Denis is the host of The Marilyn Denis Show and co-host of CHUM-FM's Marilyn Denis and Jamar.

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Since July 2,1986, Marilyn Denis has been one of the co-hosts of CHUM-FM's morning show.

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In June 2008, Denis announced she would be hosting a new show, The Marilyn Denis Show, on CTV, which was scheduled to premiere in fall 2010.

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Marilyn Denis was awarded an honorary PhD in Humane Letters from her alma mater, the University of Idaho.

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Marilyn Denis delivered the commencement speech at the University of Idaho on May 13,2017.

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On May 8,2018, Marilyn Denis announced that she was engaged to her high-school prom date, Jim Helman.

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In 2005 and 2006, Marilyn Denis won the Viewer's Choice Award at the Gemini Awards.

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The Marilyn Denis Show was awarded Best Talk Program at the 2016 and 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.

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In 2006, Marilyn Denis was honoured with Canadian Music Week's "Rosalie Award", named after Canadian radio pioneer Rosalie Trombley, best known as radio programmer for radio station CKLW in Windsor.

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In 2017, Marilyn Denis became the first female broadcaster to receive the Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at Canadian Music Week during the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards in Toronto.