Press release: Maripier Morin becomes host of the morning show at WKND 99.5

Montreal, May 24, 2023 – As of next Monday, August 21, Maripier Morin will join the team of the show On part ça d'even! on WKND 99.5 alongside Patrick Langlois and Vincent Dessureault.

The host and businesswoman made her big media comeback in a daily on Montreal radio, she who was entrusted with hosting the morning show on WKND 99.5.

" Maripier is one of the best radio talents who didn't have a microphone," says Benoit Simard, the new programming director of WKND 99.5. “ We are among those who believe in the rehabilitation process. She worked hard to resolve her issues and to grow through this process. We followed her journey and found that she seriously undertook and accomplished a complete process proving to us that she deserves a second chance. Over the past few months, we have met a calm, lucid and very determined woman. A mother who has had ups and downs and whose great authenticity matches that of our presenters and with the WKND vibe. The current passed and we are convinced that it will also pass with our listeners ”, continues Mr. Simard.

“ It is with an immense sense of gratitude that I join the morning show team of WKND 99.5. It is with openness, vulnerability and sincerity that I will tackle this new challenge and I feel privileged to do so within such a great team ,” enthuses the main interested party.

A bold choice

Station WKND 99.5 defines itself as a different radio that puts forward optimism, uniqueness and authenticity. " Participating in Maripier Morin's return to the public arena is a choice that is part of the audacious and avant-garde current that forged the identity of WKND ," explains Mr. Simard. “We have thought a lot as a team and are convinced that she will be able to reclaim her connection with the public on our airwaves and that she will bring depth and humanity to our morning show. »

Starting Monday, August 21, listeners will be able to hear the host from Monday to Friday on the show On part ça d'even! , broadcast from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on WKND 99.5 in Montreal.

Launched in 2020 in Montreal, WKND 99.5 stands out from the Montreal radio landscape with its bold and different musical selection, which corresponds to the spirit of the brand: sunny and positive.

About Leclerc Communication

For more than 10 years, Leclerc Communication inc. is the proud owner of WKND 91.9 and BLVD 102.1 in the Quebec market, where it is the only local and family-owned broadcasting company. Now also the owner of WKND 99.5 in Montreal, the company, a true standard-bearer of innovative sound and format, continues to revolutionize the province's radio landscape.

About WKND 99.5

WKND 99.5 is the different radio in Montreal! Its soundtrack consists of the latest pop-rock, alternative and indie rock. WKND is distinguished by its authentic attitude and its avant-garde musical offer.

For any information or interview request, please contact:

Stephanie Friess

Communications Manager

Such. 418 688-0919 p. 8331

Cell. : 581 997-7081

[email protected]

Benoit Simard

Managing Director and Programming Director of WKND 99.5

Such. : 514 934-0995 p. 233

Email: [email protected]