CHBM-FM
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Broadcast area | Greater Toronto Area |
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Frequency | 97.3 MHz (FM) |
Branding | Boom 97.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Stingray Group |
CFXJ-FM | |
History | |
First air date | May 18, 1987 |
Former call signs | CJEZ-FM (1987–2009) |
Call sign meaning | CH BooM (branding) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 28,900 watts |
HAAT | 420.5 meters (1,380 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live (Canada only) |
Website | boom973.com |
CHBM-FM is a
The station's playlist contains songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with a core focus on music released in the 1980s, while also playing select songs from the 1960s and early 2000s.
History
The station was launched at 9:00 a.m. on May 18, 1987, by Redmond Broadcasting, with the call letters CJEZ-FM, and carried an easy listening format under the branding Easy 97. Staff for the new station included many long-time Toronto personalities, such as Jay Nelson, Russ Thompson, Bill Anderson and Carl Banas.[1][2]
In the early 1990s, it changed its moniker to Lite 97, but soon after, it changed its format to
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In
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Boom 97.3 (2009–present)
On December 24, 2009, during its standard Christmas music run during the holidays, the station's website was changed completely by hosting only a countdown clock and a posted message urging listeners to tune in at 9 a.m. on December 26. At 6 a.m. that day, after playing EZ Rock's final song (which was Christina Aguilera's version of "This Christmas"), the station began stunting with a recorded message on how to "view" the launch of the new station.
Finally, at 9 a.m., the station ended its 14-year run with
In March 2013, the
References
- ^ Craig MacInnis, "CJEZ sets up shop on dial's last FM spot," The Toronto Star, April 25, 1987.
- ^ Craig MacInnis, "CKFM's Carl Banas defects to new station," The Toronto Star, May 8, 1987.
- ^ Peter Goddard, "Keep it soft, but be smart and hold the Bolton," The Toronto Star, July 8, 1995.
- ^ "EZ Rock to Change Formats on Boxing Day - Now BOOM FM". Toronto Mike. December 23, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "boom 97.3 Playlist Analyzed". Toronto Mike. December 26, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Humble and Colleen Fired from Boom 97.3". Toronto Mike. May 3, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Biblic, Mirko. "Re: Voting Trust Agreement between BCE Inc. and Pierre Boivin, the trustee Application No. 2013-0243-9 – Approved". CRTC. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Competition Bureau OK's BCE-Astral deal, with conditions". CBC News. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bell moves closer to Astral with sale of TV assets". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Newcap signs agreement with Bell Media to acquire five radio stations in Toronto and Vancouver". CNW. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-129". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). March 19, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Newcap Radio receives CRTC approval to purchase stations in Toronto and Vancouver". Canada Newswire. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links
- Boom 97.3
- CHBM-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHBM-FM in the REC Canadian station database