Van Horne began his broadcasting career on CKMP in Midland, Ontario, in 1971. From 1972 to 1980, Van Horne was one of the top disc jockeys in Canada at 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He was named Billboard Magazine's Disc Jockey of the year in 1972, the only Canadian to ever claim the honour. From 1980 to 1984, he was the late night sports anchor for CFAC television in Calgary, while hosting the Calgary Flames' NHL broadcasts.
He moved on to a long career with TSN where he was a sportsanchor from the beginning of that sports network's history in 1984 until 2001. He took a couple years off television and returned to TSN's rival sports network Rogers Sportsnet in 2003.
Van Horne is currently an anchor for the NHL Network program, NHL on the Fly. He is also involved in corporate and media training at all levels. In 2008, he announced CBC's baseball and softball coverage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Van_Horne
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1050-CHUM
Posted on November 17, 2008It was a sign for the ages, on a building for the ages. It was simple. A red ball on top, and neon letters spelling vertically down, 1050-CHUM. The radio station I grew up listening to. The radio station I grew up working at. Now the sign is gone, a part of Toronto’s history has disappeared. I’ve heard rumours that it will resurface on another building, now that CHUM has been taken over by CTV. I sure hope so. Allan Waters brought rock n’ roll to Canada. CHUM was THE radio station to listen to in the 50’s 60’s and early 70’s. I spent eight glorious years there, from 72 to 80. Jay Nelson, Tom Rivers, Terry Steele, all legends who have left us. It was one of the momentous times of my life. On a cold early winter afternoon, it was sad to walk by the building that will soon make room for condos, to know that a piece of Toronto history is being torn down. A buidling, and a sign that meant so much to so many people, who worked there, and listened to the station. I for one will miss it.
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When Jim Van Horne came to CHUM in 1973, he joined one of the most impressive rosters in the history of Top 40 radio.
CHUM's day started with long-time morning man Jay Nelson (5-9 a.m.). In 1973, Nelson would mark his 10th year in morning drive at CHUM after coming north from Buffalo's WKBW in 1963. He would continue at CHUM until December, 1980 - a remarkable 17-year run. After several Toronto radio and TV stops in the 1980s and '90s, Nelson died in 1994.
Late mornings (9 a.m.-noon) were the preserve of Roger Ashby. The long-time host of the "Sunday Morning Oldies Show" arrived at CHUM from CKOC Hamilton on the all-night show in 1969. He moved to middays in 1972. In 1985, Ashby switched over to CHUM-FM for a very long and successful run in mornings.
Jim Van Horne started in radio in 1971 at CKMP Midland, Ont. He began a seven-year-run at CHUM in April, 1973, and held down the early afternoon (noon-3 p.m.) shift in June of that year. In 1984, Van Horne began a 17-year run as anchor at The Sports Network (TSN). Following a return to CHUM during its short-lived sports format (2001-02), he anchored on Rogers Sportsnet.
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