Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] and received a bachelor's degree in radio, television and advertising from the University of Idaho.
[2] Denis began her broadcasting career at a local radio station in Moscow, Idaho, and later moved to Calgary where she worked at CHFM-FM & CJAY-FM.
To resolve this situation, Denis announced that she would be leaving Cityline after 19 years to pursue current and future projects with the CTV Television Network.
[8] Denis was awarded an honorary PhD in Humane Letters from her alma mater, the University of Idaho.
Her son, Adam Wylde (born 1988), formerly the morning host with Jax Irwin, at Bell Media's CKFM-FM in Toronto, is the CEO and Head of Content & Partnerships at the Steve Dangle Podcast Network.