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After 40 years at CHOM 97.7 FM., the popular DJ known as Tootall will spin his last disc at the end of September.

Tootall, one of Montreal’s best-loved and longest-serving disc jockeys, will retire on Sept. 29, the station’s owners announced on Wednesday.

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“Forty years into the game and his passion for music and his curiosity about new sounds, styles, and bands remain unmatched,” said Picard, CHOM’s music director.

The CHOM broadcaster, whose real name is Robert Wagenaar, has been a longtime promoter of young Canadian artists and local talent in the Montreal music scene.

He hosted the Made in Canada show for years, which promoted Canadian bands. His Electric Brunch and Electric Lunch segments helped keep classic rock alive in the city and the L’Esprit competition provided local groups with sought after recording time in local studios.

Jason Rockman, the lead singer with the metal band Slaves on Dope, said Tootall has been instrumental in launching the careers of numerous bands in Montreal and across Canada through initiatives like CHOM’s L’Esprit contest.