Montreal media personality Lezlie Robinson dead at 66

Lezlie Robinson, known by Montrealers for her work on radio airwaves and TV, died on New Years Eve at 66.

Robinson had a diverse career from being a traffic reporter for CJAD 800, modelling in Canada and the U.S. and cheerleading the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, to acting in films. She worked at several radio stations in Montreal and other markets as a host and a co-host.

Her obituary describes her as a multi-faceted person with many gifts who always loved life's adventures and challenges.

"Lezlie found her great passion as an on-air Radio and TV personality in Montreal, where she shared her unique voice, and spent many years working at various broadcast stations around the city, developing a loyal audience of listeners who loved her energy, enjoyed her humor, and felt they knew her," it says.

CJAD 800 host Aaron Rand worked with Robinson on Q92 in the '90s. Rand learned of his former colleague's passing from a listener on his show and said he was shocked by the news.

"She was one of those people who I considered a natural as far as radio was concerned. She not only sounded great, but was as smart as she was sharp, with a great appreciation for everything Montreal," he said.

"She also had an amazing sense of humour which was often contagious. She was a tremendous talent, and I was incredibly saddened to hear of her passing. My sincere condolences to her family."

One of her former colleagues, Ted Silver, called Robinson a "talented broadcaster, fun to work with and a good friend."

In addition to doing traffic and weather reporting on Montreal television, she also did voice work for a Just for Laughs TV station.

Robinson is survived by her siblings Debra and Derek, nieces Elizabeth and Jessica, and her nephew Johnny.

With files from Caroline van Vlaardingen