FORMER ONTARIO PREMIER ERNIE EVES HOSTS FOUR IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ON TALK RADIO AM640

Special news-talk program to air June 25 to 28 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Toronto’s Talk Radio AM640 is proud to announce that former Ontario Premier, Ernie Eves, will take to the airwaves for a special news-talk program on Monday, June 25 to Thursday, June 28, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Ernie Eves Show will cover everything from current affairs to politics, the economy and the NHL Draft.

Each evening, Eves will be joined by special guests including former Toronto Maple Leafs Assistant General Manager and AM640’s hockey analyst, Bill Watters; Conservative MPP for Newmarket-Aurora, Frank Klees; former Canadian Auto Workers President, Buzz Hargrove; Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford; and President and CEO of Postmedia and Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Paul Godfrey.

“Ernie Eves is no stranger to Talk Radio AM640,” said Gord Harris, Program Director, Talk Radio AM640. “For the past few years, the former Ontario Premier has been a regular contributor to The Econoclash Panel on The John Oakley Show and we are excited to have him join us in the hot seat as host for four programs providing audiences with informed and engaging talk radio.”

Ernie Eves has had a long and distinguished career in both public service and private business. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Eves attended the University of Toronto and is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School. Ernie Eves graduated in 1970, was called to the Bar in 1972 and became a Queen’s Counsel in 1983. Eves was a Member of Provincial Parliament for nearly 24 years and served as Ontario’s 23rd Premier from April 15, 2002 until October 23, 2003.