CHUM FM
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| City | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Branding | 104.5 CHUM FM |
| Slogan | Today's Best Music |
| Frequency | 104.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | September 1, 1963 |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP | 40,000 watts |
| HAAT | 420.5 meters (1,380 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Callsign meaning | taken from its sister radio station |
| Owner |
Bell Media (Bell Media Radio) |
| Sister stations |
Radio: CHUM (AM), CFRB, CKFM-FM TV: CP24, CFTO-DT, CKVR-DT |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.chumfm.com |
CHUM-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario and operated by Bell Media. It broadcasts at 104.5 MHz with a hot adult contemporary format. CHUM's studios are located at 250 Richmond Street West in the Entertainment District, while its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower. The station also broadcasts nationwide on Shaw Direct channel 872, Bell TV channel 990, Bell Fibe TV channel 978, and locally on Rogers Cable channel 925.
CHUM-FM is consistently one of Toronto's most popular stations according to Numeris' radio ratings, and is currently the third most listened-to station in the market after Rogers Media-owned Adult Contemporary station CHFI, and CBC Radio One's CBLA.
CHUM-FM started broadcasting on September 1, 1963 with an ERP of 18,000 watts and a transmitter and studio at 1331 Yonge Street. It aired a classical music format, the first station in Canada to do so. On March 21, 1966, their ERP was increased to 54,000 watts. In 1968, CHUM-FM received approval for a change in its transmitter location and increase in power to 100,000 watts. The transmitter was to be moved to the top of the Manufacturer's Life Building at 250 Bloor Street East.
At Midnight on July 1, 1968, CHUM-FM changed formats to progressive rock, a forerunner to today's adult album alternative format, by playing a wide range of music ranging from world music and jazz to classical and folk. The station also aired public affairs programming, such as In Toronto. The station featured many famous Canadian radio personalities such as Larry Green, Walter Michaels, Steve Harris, Pete and Geets, Larry Wilson, David Marsden, David Pritchard and actor Rick Moranis.
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