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EULOGY

Born: October 28, 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

After a few reincarnations 1050 CHUM quietly passed away on March 26, 2009

1050 CHUM was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse from the late 1950s through to the early 1980s.

The station had a formula no other station has been able to duplicate.

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 CHUM played a major role in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles, The Doobie Brothers and Bob Seger not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM.

The radio station was famous for the CHUM Chart. From 1957 to 1986, 1,512 consecutive weekly charts were published, making it the longest-running chart of its kind in the world.

Also, 1050 CHUM was noteworthy for hosting many famous rock concerts including, among others, visits to Maple Leaf Gardens by Elvis Presley (1957) and The Beatles (1964, '65, and '66).

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Friday, June 6, 2014

1050 CHUM Chart Monday, June 06, 1960

CHART NUMBER 162

Monday, June 06, 1960
Chart Number: 162  

This
 Week 
Last
 Week 
ArtistTrackTotal
Weeks
17Donegan, LonnieMy Old Man's A Dustman (Ballad Of A Refuse Disposal Officer)2
25Rydell, BobbySwingin' School3
25Rydell, BobbyDing-A-Ling3
34Scott, JackBurning Bridges5
34Scott, JackOh Little One4
48Rebels, TheWild Weekend2
53Bryant, AnitaPaper Roses6
61Black, JeanneHe'll Have To Stay5
711Francis, ConnieEverybody's Somebody's Fool3
711Francis, ConnieJealous Of You2
86Jones, JimmyGood Timin'5
919Evans, PaulHappy-Go-Lucky-Me3
102Everly Brothers, TheCathy's Clown7
1110Brotherts Four, TheGreenfields11
1215Edwards, TommyI Really Don't Want To Know4
1329Holden, RonLove You So6
1423James, SonnyJenny Lou4
159Nelson, RickyYoung Emotions5
1612Presley, ElvisStuck On You9
1612Presley, ElvisFame And Fortune9
1726Anka, PaulMy Home Town3
1813Preston, JohnnyCradle Of Love7
1916Skip & FlipCherry Pie7
2025Rich, CharlieLonely Weekends3
2114Browns, TheOld Lamplighter, The10
2230DionWhen You Wish Upon A Star5
2333Cooke, SamWonderful World3
2418Randazzo, TeddyWay Of A Clown, The7
2549Benton, BrookA Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)1
2617Stevens, ConnieSixteen Reasons11
2720Wilson, JackieNight10
2720Wilson, JackieDoggin' Around2
2822Clanton, JimmyAnother Sleepless Night4
2938Hill, JessieOoh Poo Pah Doo1
3035Rodgers, JimmieJust A Closer Walk With Thee2
3121Bland, BillyLet The Little Girl Dance9
3250Boone, PatSpring Rain1
3250Boone, PatWalking The Floor Over You1
3342Brennan, WalterDutchman's Gold2
3445Eddy, DuaneBecause They're Young1
3531Benton, BrookTies That Bind, The3
3643Costa, DonTheme From "The Unforgiven" (The Need For Love)1
370Cannon, FreddyJump Over0
3824Domino, FatsTell Me That You Love Me5
390James, EttaAll I Could Do Was Cry0
4027Horton, JohnnySink The Bismarck12
4144Platters, TheEbb Tide2
4246Mitchell, GuyCry Hurtin' Heart3
430Darin, BobbyWon't You Come Home Bill Bailey0
4432Crests, TheStep By Step7
4548Morgan, DeanPromised Land Of Love2
4634Sedaka, NeilStairway To Heaven7
470Hollwood Argyles, TheAlley-Oop0
4840Mancini, HenryMr. Lucky9
490Arnold, EddyLittle Sparrow0
5047Reeves, JimHe'll Have To Go20
5028Reynolds, DebbieAm I That Easy To Forget10
 

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CHUM HISTORY

"1050 CHUM" was a legendary Top 40 powerhouse during the late 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s.

Early history and Top 40 format

CHUM AM was launched as a dawn-to-dusk radio station on October 28, 1945 by Jack Q'Part, an entrepreneur in the business of patent medicines. The station, then operating from studios in the Mutual Street Arena, was taken over in December 1954 by Allan Waters, a salesman from Q'Parts' patent medicine business. Waters' first major move was to secure a license for 24-hour-a-day broadcasting for CHUM, along with a power increase to 5,000 watts. Less than three years after Waters acquired the station, and soon after bringing the new fulltime transmitter online, a major programming change was made. On May 27 1957, Waters switched to a "Top 50" format that had proven itself popular in some U.S. cities; Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" was the first song played. "1050 CHUM" pioneered rock and roll radio in Toronto, and was noteworthy for hosting many noteworthy rock concerts including, among others, visits to Maple Leaf Gardens by Elvis Presley (1957) and The Beatles (1964, '65, and '66). While the station was rising to the top of the popularity ratings in Toronto in the early 1960s, it also built yet another new transmitter in Mississauga, Ontario (a few miles west of the current Toronto city line) along the Lake Ontario shoreline, and raised its power once again to its current 50,000 watts around the clock.

CHUM DJs of the 1960s were zany morning man Al Boliska, who quit in late 1963 to go 'across the street' to CKEY.He was replaced by WKBW, Buffalo radio & TV personality Jay Nelson, popularly known as "Jungle Jay" from his role as host of a children's show on Buffalo's Channel 7 which was also popular among Toronto youngsters. He would be followed by housewives' jock John Spragge; singer/DJ Mike Darow; Pete Nordheimer, replaced in 1961 by witty Bob McAdorey; teen DJ Dave Johnson; and all night maven Bob Laine. Later additions to the CHUM DJ lineup included Duff Roman and Brian Skinner, both of whom came over from CKEY (then owned by Jack Kent Cooke). In the late 1960s, early 1970s, CHUM DJ's included Duke Roberts (also known as Gary Duke for a time), Johnny Mitchell (better known today as Sonny Fox), J. Michael Wilson, Tom Rivers, Scott Carpenter, Jim Van Horne, John Rode, Don Reagan, Terry Steele and Roger Ashby. Among their later mighttime hosts was John D. Roberts, who joined CHUM in 1977 and would eventually become known across North America as White House correspondent for CBS-TV and host of CNN's morning program "American Morning."

CHUM was also well known for its contests, like the 1970s' "I Listen to CHUM" promotion, in which DJs would dial phone numbers at random and award $1,000 to anyone who answered the phone with that phrase.

From gold-based to oldies

By the mid-1980s, CHUM had lost ground in the Toronto ratings to competitor Top 40 station CFTR and FM-based music stations. On June 6, 1986, CHUM dropped its Top 40 format for a heavily gold-based adult contemporary format ("Favourites of Yesterday and Today"). By 1989, CHUM adopted an oldies format, drawing heavily on its previous Top 40 reputation to cater to the fans of that era's music.

Chart #1 - Monday, May 27, 1957 - TOP 50

CHART NUMBER 1

Monday, May 27, 1957

Chart Number: 1
This
Week
Last
Week
ArtistTrackTotal
Weeks
10Presley, ElvisAll Shook Up0
20Boone, PatLove Letters In The Sand0
30Williams, AndyI Like Your Kind Of Love0
40Everly Brothers, TheBye Bye Love0
50Mineo, SalStart Movin' (In My Direction)0
60Storm, GaleDark Moon0
70Robbins, MartyA White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)0
80Gracie, CharlieFabulous0
90Como, PerryGirl With The Golden Braids, The0
100Ray, JohnnieYes Tonight, Josephine0
110Diamonds, TheLittle Darlin'0
120Dell-Vikings, TheCome Go With Me0
130Boone, PatWhy Baby Why0
140Husky, FerlinGone0
150Como, PerryRound And Round0
160Berry, ChuckSchool Day0
170Knox, BuddyParty Doll0
170Lawrence, SteveParty Doll0
180Dorsey Orchestra, JimmySo Rare0
190Domino, FatsI'm Walkin'0
190Nelson, RickyI'm Walkin'0
200Gracie, CharlieButterfly0
200Williams, AndyButterfly0
210Belafonte, HarryMama Look At Bubu0
220Lowe, JimFour Walls0
220Reeves, JimFour Walls0
230Dee, JohnnySittin' In The Balcony0
230Cornell, DonSittin' In The Balcony0
230Cochran, EddieSittin' In The Balcony0
240Mathis, JohnnyWonderful! Wonderful!0
250Mello-Tones, TheRosie Lee0
250Tune Drops, TheRosie Lee0
260Coasters, TheYoung Blood0
270Domino, FatsValley Of Tears0
280Draper, RustyFreight Train0
290Gilkyson, Terry & The Easy RidersMarianne0
290Hilltoppers, TheMarianne0
300Bowen, JimmyI'm Stickin' With You0
310Laine, FrankieLove Is A Golden Ring0
320Platters, TheI'm Sorry0
330Hunter, Ivory JoeEmpty Arms0
330Brewer, TeresaEmpty Arms0
340Sands, TommyTeen-Age Crush0
350Little RichardLucille0
360Sands, TommyMy Love Song0
370Starr, KayJamie Boy0
380Starr, RandyAfter School0
390Johnson, BettyLittle White Lies0
400Bennett, TonyOne For My Baby (And One More For The Road)0
410Knox, BuddyRock Your Little Baby To Sleep0
420Clooney, RosemaryMangos0
430Cornell, DonMama Guitar0
440Belloc, DanFlip Top0
450Baker, LavernJim Dandy Got Married0
460Boone, PatBernardine0
470Copeland, KenPledge Of Love0
470Torok, MitchellPledge Of Love0
480Four Lads, TheI Just Don't Know0
490Armenian Jazz SextetHarem Dance0
500Williams, BillyI'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter0

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