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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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Monday, February 28, 2011

OUR PICK OF THE TOP 10 CANADIAN SONGS OF THE 80'S

NOTE: SELECTED FROM THE CHUM CHARTS 1980 TO 1986.

TRACKS MAY NOT BE RADIO EDITS

YEARS INDICATED ARE THE YEARS THE SONGS WERE CHARTING

1980



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1981



1981
(Stuck In) Lodi Ronnie Hawkins

LINK TO LIVE PERFORMANCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qKzW1x8JsQ

1982



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1986

1963 countdown was presented on CHUM June 30th

The 1963 countdown was presented on CHUM starting June 30th and was published in the July 29th CHUM Chart.
No.TitleArtist
1 Johnny Angel Shelly Fabares
2Roses Are RedBobby Vinton
3SherryFour Seasons
4DonnaRitchie Valens
5Soldier BoyShirelles
6Bobby's GirlMarcie Blane
7RunawayDel Shannon
8Mashed Potato TimeDee Dee Sharp
9Palisades ParkFreddie Cannon
10Johnny Get AngryJoanie Sommers
11PopeyeChubby Checker
12Hello Mary LouRicky Nelson
13LocomotionLittle Eva
14Girls Girls GirlsEddie Hodges
15SheilaTommy Roe
16Liberty ValenceGene Pitney
17Return To SenderElvis Presley
18Breaking Up Is Hard To DoNeil Sedaka
19I'm Gonna Knock On Your DoorEddie Hodges
20DianaPaul Anka
21Hats Off To LarryDel Shannon
22Sink The BismarkJohnny Horton
23VenusFrankie Avalon
24It's Now Or NeverElvis Presley
25Battle Of New OrleansJohnny Horton
26The TwistChubby Checker
27Monster MashBobby "Boris" Pickett
28Sealed With A KissBrian Hyland
29Venus In Blue JeansJimmie Clanton
30He's A RebelThe Crystals
31Blue MoonMarcells
32The Young OnesCliff Richard
33ThingsBobby Darin
34SurrenderElvis Presley
35She Can't find Her KeysPaul Peterson
36Calendar GirlNeil Sedaka
37Who Put The Bomp...Barry Mann
38A White Sports CoatMarty Robbins
39Shout ShoutErnie Maresca
40Big Girls Don't CryFour Seasons
41Wolverton MountainClaude King
42Hit The Road JackRay Charles
43Purple People EaterSheb Wooley
44Mr BlueFleetwoods
45Tell Laura I Love HerRay Peterson
46Itsy Bitsy Yellow .. BikniBrian Hyland
47My Boomerang Wont Come BackCharlie Drake
48Only The LonleyRoy Orbison
49Fortune TellerBobby Curtola
50It Doesn't Matter AnymoreBuddy Holly
51Running ScaredRoy Orbison
52North To AlaskaJohnny Horton
53See You In SeptemberThe Tempos
54Little Red Rented RowboatJoe Dowell
55Wooden HeartElvis Presley
56Duke Of EarlGene Chandler
57Bristol Twistin' AnnieThe Dovells
58El PasoMarty Robbins
59The Lion Sleeps TonightTokens
60Big Bad JohnJimmie Dean
61Do You Love MeThe Contours
62Jailhouse RockElvis Presley
63Wonderful To Be YoungCliff Richard
64Mr. LeeBobbettes
65All I Have To Do Is DreamEverly Brothers
66CryingRoy Orbison
67Take Good Care Of My BabyBobby Vee
68Witch DoctorDavid Seville
69Town Without PityGene Pitney
70Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenNeil Sedaka
71English Country GardenJimmie Rodgers
72Love Letters In The SandPat Boone
73Running BearJohnny Preston
74Speedy GonzalesPat Boone
75Moody RiverPat Boone
76Mission BellDonnie Brooks
77Bristol StompDovells
78Good Luck CharmElvis Presley
79Let's Twist AgainChubby Checker
80Rubber BallBobby Vee
81She Wears My RingJimmy Bell
82To Know Him Is To Love HimTeddybears
83Wake Up Little SusieElvis Presley
84Milk And HoneyEddie Fisher
85Young WorldRicky Nelson
86Alley OopHollywood Argyles
87Barbara AnnRegents
88Lemon TreePeter Paul & Mary
89Quarter To ThreeU.S. Bonds
90Susie Darlin'Robin Luke
91ApacheJorgen Ingmann
92Here Comes SummerJerry Keller
93Tom DooleyKingston Trio
94Limbo RockChubby Checker
95Moon RiverHenry Mancini
96Johnny WillowFred Darian
97My DadPaul Peterson
98Ramblin' RoseNat King Cole
99Put Your Head On My ShouldersPaul Anka
100RaindropsDee Clark
FROM CRAIG SMITH'S CHUM SITE

Sunday, February 27, 2011

OUR PICK OF THE TOP 10 SONGS OF THE 60'S

NOTE: The songs have been selected from the chum charts - one from each year.

TRACKS MAY NOT BE RADIO EDITS


1960



1961



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1968



1969


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Saturday, February 26, 2011

CHUM CHART Monday, March 2, 1959

Rank -- Song Title -- Artist

1. Alvin's Harmonica -- The Chipmunks
5. Donna -- Ritchie Valens
5. La Bamba -- Ritchie Valens
6. Charlie Brown -- The Coasters
6. Tall Paul -- Annette
7. Petite Fleur -- Chris Barber's Jazz Band
9. She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) -- The Diamonds
9. Venus -- Frankie Avalon
10. The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Wack) -- Cyril Stapleton
10. It Doesn't Matter Anymore -- Buddy Holly
10. The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Wack) -- Mitch Miller
10. Children's Marching Song -- The Sauter-Finegan Doodletown Fifers
11. The Lonely One -- Duane Eddy
14. Raw-Hide -- Link Wray
15. I've Had It -- The Bell Notes
16. The Story Of My Love -- Conway Twitty
16. Tomboy -- Perry Como
17. Peter Gunn -- Ray Anthony
18. Tragedy -- Thomas Wayne
18. The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) -- Andy Williams
19. I Got A Wife -- The Mark IV
20. The All American Boy -- Bill Parsons
23. The Little Space Girl -- Jesse Lee Turner
24. With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair -- Pat Boone
24. Good Rockin' Tonight -- Pat Boone
24. It's Just A Matter Of Time -- Brook Benton
25. Nola -- Billy Williams
25. Stagger Lee -- Lloyd Price
27. Plain Jane -- Bobby Darin
28. I Cried A Tear -- Lavern Baker
30. My Happiness -- Connie Francis
31. Don't Take Your Guns To Town -- Johnny Cash
31. I'm A Man -- Fabian
33. May You Always -- The McGuire Sisters
34. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- The Platters
34. (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time -- Tab Hunter
35. 16 Candles The Crests
36. (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings -- Paul Anka
37. Who Cares -- Don Gibson
37. A Stranger Like Me -- Don Gibson
37. Never Be Anyone Else But You -- Ricky Nelson
37. It's Late -- Ricky Nelson
40. Madrid -- Nat 'King' Cole
42. Here I Stand -- Wade Flemons
42. First Anniversary -- Cathy Carr
44. Blah, Blah, Blah -- Nicola Paone
46. Ladies Choice -- Patty Saturday
47. Please Mr. Sun -- Tommy Edwards
48. When The Saints Go Marching In -- Fats Domino
49. Trade Winds -- Billy Vaughn
50. The Magic Of You -- Tommy Ambrose
50. Catch A Little Moonbean -- The Rinky-Dinks


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Friday, February 25, 2011

CHUM CHARTS AND ARCHIVES COMING BACK ON WEB FOR ALL TO VIEW - new update

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Update: NEW 1050 CHUM TRIBUTE SITE CLICK HERE




FROM THE PRODUCERS OF THE '1050 chum Memorial Blog':

WE WELCOME THE FOLOWING NEWS.

THE CHARTS AND ARCHIVES ARE NOT ONLY A PART OF TORONTO HISTORY, BUT ALSO THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL IN CANADA.

WE WOULD BE GLAD TO SEE THIS BLOG BECOME OBSOLETE IF IT MEANS A RETURN OF THE ARCHIVES AND CHARTS.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:



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Chum chart Monday, March 3, 1958

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Rank -- Song Title -- Artist

1. Maybe -- The Chantels
2. Short Shorts -- The Royal Teens
3. Sweet Little -- Sixteen Chuck Berry
4. I Beg Of You -- Elvis Presley
4. Don't -- Elvis Presley
5. Click-Clack -- Dickey Doo & The Don'ts
6. You Are My Destiny -- Paul Anka
7. Wonderful Time Up There -- Pat Boone
7. It's Too Soon To Know -- Pat Boone
8. Good Golly Miss Molly -- Little Richard
9. Witchcraft -- Frank Sinatra
10. Are You Sincere -- Andy Williams
11. Tequila -- The Champs
12. Maybe Baby -- The Crickets
13. Dede Dinah -- Frankie Avalon
14. Jo-Ann -- The Playmates
15. Get A Job -- The Silhouettes
16. Oh Julie -- Otis Williams & His Charms
17. Big Guitar -- Owen Bradley Quintet
18. Swinging Shepherd Blues -- Moe Koffman Quintet
19. Magic Moments -- Perry Como
20. La Dee Dah -- Billy & Lillie
21. Why Don't They Understand -- George Hamilton IV
22. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) -- The Four Preps
23. Angel Smile -- Nat 'King' Cole
24. Uh-Huh, Oh Yeah -- Steve Lawrence
25. Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay -- Danny & The Juniors
26. Should We Tell Him -- The Everly Brothers
27. Come To Me -- Johnny Mathis
28. Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again -- Jimmie Rodgers
29. The Stroll -- The Diamonds
30. Helpless -- The Platters
31. Who's Sorry Now -- Connie Francis
32. So Tough -- The Casuals
33. Baby Shame -- Clyde Stacy
34. Belonging To Someone -- Patti Page
35. The Shake -- The Mark IV
36. Weary Blues From Waiting -- Tony Bennett
37. Somebody's Got My Baby -- Phil Gray
38. Listen To Me -- Buddy Holly
39. Gigi -- Billy Eckstine
40. Indian Giver -- Tony Perkins
41. A Farewell To Arms -- Gale Storm
42. The Swivel -- Al Taylor
43. Yellow Dog Blues -- Joe Darensbourg & his Dixie Flyers
44. Shirley Purley -- Ray Peterson
45. Lollipop -- The Chordettes
46. Arrividerci Roma -- Roger Williams
47. Star Of Fortune -- Varetta Dillard
48. The Walk -- Jimmy McCracklin
49. Breathless -- Jerry Lee Lewis
50. College -- Man Bill Justis
51. So Tough -- The Kuf-Linx


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

OUR PICK OF THE TOP TEN SONGS OF THE 70'S

NOTE: The songs have been selected from the chum charts - one from each year.

TRACKS MAY NOT BE RADIO EDITS


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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Chum chart Monday, February 22, 1960

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Chart #147 - Monday, February 22, 1960

Rank -- Song Title -- Artist

1. He'll Have To Go -- Jim Reeves
2. Teen Angel -- Mark Dinning
3. What In The World's Come Over You -- Jack Scott
4. Handy Man -- Jimmy Jones
5. Sweet Nothin's -- Brenda Lee
6. "Theme From "A Summer Place" -- Percy Faith
7. Lonely Blue Boy -- Conway Twitty
8. Lucky Devil -- Carl Dobkins Jr.
9. That's The Way Love Is -- Bobby Darin
9. Beyond The Sea -- Bobby Darin
10. Let It Be Me -- The Everly Brothers
11. Tracy's Theme -- Spencer Ross
12. Rockin' Little Angel -- Ray Smith
13. Do-Re-Mi -- Mitch Miller
13. Do-Re-Mi -- Anita Bryant
15. Wild One -- Bobby Rydell
15. Little Bitty Girl -- Bobby Rydell
16. I Know What God Is -- Perry Como
16. Delaware -- Perry Como
17. Down By The Station -- The Four Preps
19. Baby (You've Got What It Takes) -- Brook Benton
20. Harbor Lights -- The Platters
20. Sleepy Lagoon -- The Platters
22. Country Boy -- Fats Domino
23. Where Or When -- Dion
24. Beatnik Fly -- Johnny & The Hurricanes
25. Midnite Special -- Paul Evans
26. Too Much Tequila -- The Champs
27. Forever -- The Little Dippers
28. Tender Love And Care -- Jimmie Rodgers
29. Climb Every Mountain -- Harry Simeone Chorale
29. Onward Christian Soldiers -- Harry Simeone Chorale
30. Go, Jimmy, Go -- Jimmy Clanton
31. Bulldog -- The Fireballs
32. Angelea Jones -- Johnny Ferguson
34. Crazy Arms -- Bob Beckham
35. What'cha Gonna Do -- Nat King Cole
35. Time And The River -- Nat King Cole
36. You Got What It Takes -- Marv Johnson
36. Why Do I Love You So -- Johnny Tillotson
37. (Welcome) New Lovers -- Pat Boone
37. Words -- Pat Boone
39. Adam And Eve -- Paul Anka
39. Puppy Love -- Paul Anka
41. Mary Don't You Weep -- Stonewall Jackson
42. If I Had A Girl -- Rod Laren
42. Lady Luck -- Lloyd Price
43. Pretty Blue Eyes -- Steve Lawrence
43. Alvin's Orchestra -- The Chipmunks
44. How Will It End? -- Barry Darvell
46. The Village Of St. Bernadette -- Andy Williams
46. How About That -- Dee Clark
47. This Magic Moment -- The Drifters
48. Bonnie Came Back -- Duane Eddy
50. Clap Your Hands -- The Beau-Marks


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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Dave 'Boomer' Wright Dead at 82

Former 1050 chum sportscaster

Veteran broadcast journalist Dave Wright, whose career took him from Ontario to the Maritimes and beyond, has died at the age of 82.  His death after a battle with cancer was reported Thursday on CTV Atlantic, where Wright anchored the Halifax-based ATV Evening News from 1989 to 1993.

Wright's career in radio began in 1950 at a station in Sudbury, Ont., and he moved on to television with CHCH-TV in Hamilton.  Wright known as 'boomer' was also a sportscaster at radio station 1050-CHUM in Toronto.

Wright began working with ATV News in 1976, where he also created and hosted ''Live At 5,'' a news magazine show that leads into the suppertime newscast and is still running.  Wright also spent two years working in Boston before returning to Halifax in 1989. Source: broadcastermagazine.com

Related story @ thehodgeblog.com

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Chum chart February 17, 1958

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Chart #40 - Monday, February 17, 1958

Rank -- Song Title -- Artist

1. I Beg Of You -- Elvis Presley
1. Don't -- Elvis Presley
2. Get A Job -- The Silhouettes
3. You Are My Destiny -- Paul Anka
4. Maybe -- The Chantels
5. Dede Dinah -- Frankie Avalon
6. Short Shorts -- The Royal Teens
7. Swinging Shepherd Blues -- Moe Koffman Quintet
8. Oh Julie Otis -- Williams & His Charms
9. Witchcraft -- Frank Sinatra
10. La Dee Dah -- Billy & Lillie
11. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) -- The Four Preps
12. Big Guitar -- Owen Bradley Quintet
13. Jo-Ann -- The Playmates
14. Sail Along Silvery Moon -- Billy Vaughn
15. The Stroll -- The Diamonds
16. Should We Tell Him -- The Everly Brothers
17. At The Hop -- Danny & The Juniors
18. Magic Moments -- Perry Como
18. Catch A Falling Star -- Perry Como
19. Click-Clack -- Dickey Doo & The Don'ts
20. Angel Smile -- Nat King Cole
21. Belonging To Someone -- Patti Page
22. Are You Sincere -- Andy Williams
23. It's Too Soon To Know -- Pat Boone
24. Come To Me -- Johnny Mathis
25. Stood Up -- Ricky Nelson
26. Don't Let Go Roy Hamilton
27. Why Don't They Understand -- George Hamilton IV
28. Wonderful Time Up There -- Pat Boone
29. Maybe Baby -- The Crickets
30. Helpless -- The Platters
31. Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again -- Jimmie Rodgers
32. Swingin' Daddy -- Buddy Knox
33. Wait A Minute -- JoAnn Campbell
34. March From The River Kwai And Colonel Bogey -- Mitch Miller
35. The Big Beat -- Fats Domino
36. Sugartime -- The McGuire Sisters
37. Raunchy -- Bill Justis
38. In Love -- The Ames Brothers
39. Oh, Boy! -- The Crickets
40. Yellow Dog Blues -- Joe Darensbourg & his Dixie Flyers
41. Baby Shame -- Clyde Stacy
42. Uh-Huh, Oh Yeah -- Steve Lawrence
43. Sweet Little Sixteen -- Chuck Berry
44. Great Balls Of Fire -- Jerry Lee Lewis
45. Weary Blues From Waiting -- Tony Bennett
46. I Get That Feeling -- Gale Storm
47. Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay -- Danny & The Juniors
48. Somebody's Got My Baby -- Phil Gray
49. Tequila -- The Champs
50. So Tough -- The Kuf-Linx
51. Listen To Me -- Buddy Holly


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

CHUM CHART February 8, 1960

Chart #145
Monday, February 8, 1960

Rank -- Song Title -- Artist

1. He'll Have To Go -- Jim Reeves

2. Teen Angel -- Mark Dinning

4. Handy Man -- Jimmy Jones

5. Lonely Blue Boy -- Conway Twitty

6. Lucky Devil -- Carl Dobkins Jr.

7. Go, Jimmy, Go -- Jimmy Clanton

7. What In The World's Come Over You -- Jack Scott

9. Let It Be Me -- The Everly Brothers

10. You Got What It Takes -- Marv Johnson

10. Down By The Station -- The Four Preps

12. Where Or When -- Dion

13. Tender Love And Care -- Jimmie Rodgers

14. Tracy's Theme -- Spencer Ross

14. Lady Luck -- Lloyd Price

17. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans -- Freddy Cannon

18. Beyond The Sea -- Bobby Darin

19. "Theme From "A Summer Place" -- Percy Faith

21. Delaware -- Perry Como

21. I Know What God Is -- Perry Como

22. Bonnie Came Back -- Duane Eddy

23. If I Had A Girl -- Rod Laren

24. Do-Re-Mi -- Anita Bryant

24. Pretty Blue Eyes -- Steve Lawrence

24. Do-Re-Mi -- Mitch Miller

26. Harlem Nocturne -- The Viscounts

26. Running Bear -- Johnny Preston

27. Rockin' Little Angel -- Ray Smith

27. The Village Of St. Bernadette -- Andy Williams

29. How About That -- Dee Clark

30. Country Boy -- Fats Domino

31. Crazy Arms -- Bob Beckham

31. El Paso -- Marty Robbins

32. Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop -- Little Anthony & The Imperials

34. Onward Christian Soldiers -- Harry Simeone Chorale

34. Climb Every Mountain -- Harry Simeone Chorale

35. Little Co-Co Palm -- Jerry Wallace

36. Sweet Nothin's -- Brenda Lee

37. Baby (You've Got What It Takes) -- Brook Benton

38. No Love Have I -- Webb Pierce

39. Harbor Lights -- The Platters

39. Sleepy Lagoon -- The Platters

41. Not One Minute More -- Della Reese

42. The Happy Muleteer -- Ivo Robic

43. Little Bitty Girl -- Bobby Rydell

43. Wild One -- Bobby Rydell

44. The Big Hurt -- Toni Fisher

44. Mary Don't You Weep -- Stonewall Jackson

45. I Can't Say Goodbye -- The Fireflies

47. Too Much Tequila -- The Champs

48. Midnite Special -- Paul Evans

50. Why Do I Love You So -- Johnny Tillotson

50. Bulldog -- The Fireballs


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Monday, February 7, 2011

Chuck 'The Chucker' McCOY




Chuck McCoy started his radio career as an announcer and disc jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. His first station was CKY-FM in Winnipeg, then he moved on to CJME in Regina, Saskatchewan, CKFH in Toronto, CHLO AM in St. Thomas, and CJRN in Niagara Falls.
After his stint at CJRN, McCoy was hired by CHUM Limited as a part of the programming team at CHUM (AM) in Toronto then in 1973 they sent him to Vancouver to be the program director of their newly purchased CKVN, which then became CFUN.
READ MORE @ http://www.ask.com/wiki/Chuck_McCoy_(Canadian_radio)

From: J Robert Woods toasts Chuck McCoy’s career success (FYI Music) http://fyimusic.ca/industry-news/6796

'... It wasn't long before Chuck and I both moved to Toronto; he to CKFH and me to CHUM. We hired mostly American jocks at CHUM in those days because it was clear we had to take CHUM to the next level. Moreover, there were too few jocks with Top 40 experience in Canada at the time because there were very few Top 40 stations. Yes, some of the Moffat stations were doing Top 40 but CHUM and Moffat had an agreement in those days not to hire each others talent. So the lineup that emerged at CHUM was virtually all American. The only Canadian jocks we considered good enough and hip enough to hire in those early days were Chuck and Roger Ashby. They had to be good in order to crack a lineup that would boast the likes of incredible talent like Jack Armstrong, Tom Rivers, J. Mike Wilson, Johnny Mitchell (aka Sonny Fox), Duke Roberts, Scott Carpenter, Terry Steele, John Majhor, etc. ...'
Read more @ http://fyimusic.ca/industry-news/6796


My ultimate radio goal was to get to CHUM. I’d heard the station as a teenager on a visit to Toronto and I wanted that more than anything, so I moved rapidly. I was at CKY in 1965 when a new record, ‘Born A Woman’ by Sandy Posey came out. I was at CJME Regina while the record was rising to the top. I was at CJRN Niagara Falls as it was fading and I got to CHLO St. Thomas before it completely fell off the chart. So I went through four stations in the life of that one record.”

It wasn’t long before CKFH brought The Chucker to Toronto. A year later, in 1967, Chuck finally fulfilled his dream of walking through the doors at 1331 Yonge as a CHUM jock.
- 2009 CMW Hall of Fame inductee

"The Chucker" was one of the early stars of CHUM's Drake format - Chuck McCoy aircheck @ http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/air1968.html

Related Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_McCoy_(Canadian_radio)
I remember chum by J Robert Wood
http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Chuck_McCoy_(Canadian_radio)

Friday, February 4, 2011

Chart #91 - Tuesday, February 3, 1959

(Special Issue)
Rank - Song Title - Artist
1. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
1. Donna - Ritchie Valens
2. The All American Boy - Bill Parsons
3. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
4. Goodbye Baby - Jack Scott
5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
6. The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Wack) - Mitch Miller
6. Children's Marching Song - The Sauter-Finegan Doodletown Fifers
6. The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Wack) - Cyril Stapleton
7. 16 Candles - The Crests
8. The Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
9. My Happiness - Connie Francis
10. The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) - Andy Williams
11. Tall - Paul Annette
12. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
13. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
14. (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Paul Anka
15. With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair - Pat Boone
15. Good Rockin' Tonight - Pat Boone
16. Manhattan Spiritual - Reg Owen Orchestra
17. May You Always - The McGuire Sisters
18. She Say (Oom Dooby Doom) - The Diamonds
19. The Diary - Neil Sedaka
20. Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
20. Petite Fleur - Sidney Bechet
21. I Cried A Tear - Lavern Baker
22. Plain Jane - Bobby Darin
23. The Girl On Page 44 - The Four Lads
24. Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio
24. Sally - The Kingston Trio
25. You Are Beautiful - Johnny Mathis
25. Let's Love - Johnny Mathis
26. Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony
27. Blue Hawaii - Billy Vaughn
28. Don't Take Your Guns To Town - Johnny Cash
29. Lucky Ladybug - Billy & Lillie
30. There Must Be A Way - Joni James
32. The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks
33. The Lonely One - Duane Eddy
34. To Know Him Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
35. Whole Lotta Lovin' - Fats Domino
36. Evening Rain - Earl Grant
37. The Story Of My Love - Conway Twitty
38. Red River Rose - The Ames Brothers
39. White Bucks And Saddle Shoes - Bobby Pedrick Jr.
40. A Stranger Like Me - Don Gibson
40. Who Cares - Don Gibson
41. Billy Bayou - Jim Reeves
42. Trust In Me - Patti Page
43. Rock-A-Conga - The Applejacks
44. First Anniversary - Cathy Carr
45. Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church
46. Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
50. Tomboy - Perry Como

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Note: This chart was a special issue
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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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