The Vinyl Cafe's Stuart McLean suspends show to focus on melanoma treatment

The Vinyl Cafe host and writer Stuart McLean is suspending his popular radio show to focus on his cancer treatment.

In an online post on his website, the bestselling author, journalist and humorist says that he had figured treatment would be "swift" a year after his diagnosis with melanoma.

However, McLean says that his first round of immunotherapy treatment last winter was not completely successful, so he'll undergo another round in the new year.

Rather than air repeats of his program — which features stories, essays and music — McLean says he will instead step aside to make room for others to share their work.

As of January, there will be no new episodes of The Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio, Sirius XM satellite radio or podcasts. U.S. public radio stations will air Vinyl Cafe Stories episodes until the end of February.

The show's stories centre on Dave, the owner of a second-hand record store, and also feature Dave's wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie, and various friends and neighbours.

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The Vinyl Cafe's Stuart McLean suspends show to focus on melanoma treatment