CHUM, broadcasting at 1050 kHz on the AM dial, is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, owned and operated by CHUM Limited. The sister station on the FM dial is 104.5 CHUM-FM. Amplitude modulation (AM) is a form of modulation in which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in direct proportion to that of a modulating signal. ... A radio station is a sound broadcasting service. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... The famous ChumCity Building on the corner of Queen and John in Toronto. ... CHUM-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario and operated by CHUM Limited. ...

1050 CHUM was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It was started on October 28, 1945 by Jack Q'Part, an entrepreneur in the business of patent medicines. The station was soon taken over by Allan Waters. Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Allan Waters (born 1921) is a Canadian businessman. ...

The station switched to the top 40 format on May 27, 1957. Its CHUM Chart was for many years the most influential weekly Top 40 chart in Canada. On June 14, 1986, the station published its final CHUM Chart. (The number one song that week was Madonna's "Live to Tell".) Soon afterward, it became an oldies station. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Madonna on her Ray of Light album cover Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (b. ...

In 2001, CHUM's owners launched a national sports radio network, The Team. Noted Canadian sportscaster Jim Van Horne was the network's star host. 1050 CHUM became the network's Toronto station, although CHUM continued to air its oldies format as a webcast. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Team was a Canadian sports radio network, which broadcast from 2001 to 2002. ... A webcast is similar in intent to a broadcast television program but designed for internet transmission. ...

On August 27, 2002, however, the network was closed down and the station announced its return to oldies by playing Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation". August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ...

See also

• List of radio stations in Ontario
• CHUM-FM
• Bob Magee

The following is a list of radio stations in the Canadian province of Ontario as of 2004. ... CHUM-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario and operated by CHUM Limited. ... Bob Magee (born December 13, 1954) is the host of CHFI-FM afternoon show since 2003 and former morning co-host with Erin Davis from late 1999 to 2003. ...

External link

• 1050 CHUM