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CTV News Montreal’s sunshine Lori Graham is leaving the station after more than 25 years.
The veteran weatherman announced Tuesday that she is parting ways with her CTV family to devote more time to giving back to the community, specifically, her community of faith on the South Coast.
Her last day on the air will be May 30.
Although she is known for her work at CTV, Graham got her start in communications at CJAD 800 after the radio station hired her when she was a sophomore studying broadcast journalism at Concordia University. She continued to work as a traffic reporter, news reporter and news anchor while studying.
She moved to television after CTV hired her to present the weather during the infamous 1998 ice storm in what she calls “the ice dip.”
She has long been a familiar face in the community during her broadcasting career, most notably as co-host of CTV News Montreal’s Telethon of Stars to raise money for children’s research. Some of her most moving television appearances were when she presented the weather live while rappelling down a skyscraper in downtown Montreal and when she did a live segment while participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS.
Another memorable moment for her was doing “Celebrity Weather” when she trained and performed in evening weather alongside famous faces such as PK Subban, Anthony Calvillo, Sugar Sammy, Eugenie Bouchard and then-Mayor Dennis Coder.
Graham, who was born and raised in Montreal’s West Island, says she’s proud to work for the television station where she grew up and to give back to her community over the years.
She has hosted and joined countless fundraisers and local charities, and served as honorary chair of the Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life. She has also played an active role in events benefiting Shriner’s Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Lakeshore General Hospital, Children’s Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Girls for the Cure and Children’s Helpline, among others.
Her career has also seen her host a prime-time program for CTV’s national morning show Good Morning Canada, presenting the weather on the network’s national morning shows over the years, including Canada AM and Your Morning.
Graham’s long contribution to CTV News Montreal will be recognized in the days leading up to her final broadcast.
