Hal Weaver (Harold) - DJ CKRD Red Deer; evenings CJCA Edmonton 1964-65; CHLO St. Thomas, Ontario 1965; CKOC Hamilton 1967; CHUM Toronto 1968-70; CJOR Vancouver 1970; morning drive CKVN Vancouver 1970-71. Died of cancer on December 31, 1971 at age 28 in Surrey, B.C.
Hal Weaver is considered by many to have been one of the best Canadian-born rock jocks. He had a dynamic personality and voice to match. Listeners loved the "smile" carried in that big voice. His start in Radio came at CKRD in Red Deer, Alberta, but soon moved on to Edmonton in 1964. The following year he relocated to St. Thomas, Ontario, and after two years he moved to CKOC Hamilton. In 1968, J. Robert Wood pulled him over to CHUM where he stayed for two years before moving Vancouver's CKVN in 1970. Hal died at the age of 28 in December, 1971, at Surrey, B.C. - http://radiobud.webstarts.com/
When the great personality purge began at CHUM in 1968, their infamous chart went from Top 50 to Top 30--and their jocks went from Top Talent to Time & Temperature. Hal Weaver was in on that new wave. Here he is on on the eve of a major Canadian holiday, doing a "Million Dollar Weekend". But he shares the spotlight in this check with some classic late 60s summer spots. And we've left those intact: Clairol's "Come To The Sunshine" jingle (a 1967 hit for Harper's Bizzare), Johnson's "Turn On A Tan" Campaign, Joe Tex for Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a dynamic duet featuring Ray Charles & Aretha Franklin for Coke. - THE DAN HABER COLLECTION
Weaver died December 31, 1971. He was only 28 years old.
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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).
Chart #1 - Monday, May 27, 1957 - TOP 50
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