 Toronto press reported on CFTR's financial terms that lured the duo away from Q107 as being lucrative.Starting from 17 June 1991, "Jesse and Gene" became CFTR's new morning show following the retirement of the station's longtime morning man Tom Rivers.When CFTR changed its format to an all news station in June 1993, re-branding as 680 News, Jesse and Gene were let go along with most of the on-air personnel.