CHOM-FM
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Broadcast area | Greater Montreal |
Frequency | 97.7 MHz (FM) |
Branding | CHOM 97.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
CFCF-DT, CITE-FM, CJAD, CJFM-FM, CKGM, CKMF-FM, CFJP-DT | |
History | |
First air date | July 16, 1963 |
Former call signs | CKGM-FM (1963–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Arbitrary coinage |
Technical information | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 41,200 watts |
HAAT | 297.4 meters (976 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′20.16″N 73°35′30.12″W / 45.5056000°N 73.5917000°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/chom |
CHOM-FM is an
The station has a mainstream rock format since the station started using the brand name CHOM, and is sometimes pronounced /ˈʃoʊm/ SHOHM, but other Bell Media Radio personalities have also pronounced it as /ˈtʃɒm/ CHOM.
History
Early years (1963-1974)
CKGM-FM, as the station was originally known, was founded by Geoff Stirling as a sister station to AM station CKGM, and opened on July 16, 1963. After a few weeks as a simulcast of CKGM, CKGM-FM launched a beautiful music format on September 1, 1963.
On October 28, 1969, CKGM-FM changed its format to
Going bilingual (1974-1977)
In 1974, CHOM proposed to the
Rise and fall and CHUM takeover (1979-2002)
CHOM-FM became increasingly popular, and in 1979 surpassed sister station CKGM in
The station acquired the rights to the syndicated show by
Return to their classic rock direction and Standard Radio takeover (2002-2007)
Effective in January 2002, the station was sold to
Astral takeover and new direction (2007-2013)
Ownership changed hands again when on October 29, 2007, Astral Media took control of Standard Broadcasting and its assets.
On October 19, 2010, CHOM celebrated its 40th anniversary as a radio station.
On June 22, 2011, it was announced that Terry DiMonte would be making a return to the station.[2]
Bell Media
In July 2013, Astral Media was acquired and dissolved by
On September 22, 2017, longtime radio personality Robert "TooTall" Wagenaar retired from his mid-day show after over 40 years at CHOM.[4] His replacement is Randy Renaud, a 30-year veteran of the radio station.[5]
On May 28, 2021, Terry Dimonte left the station. [6]
Location
When first launched in 1963, CHOM (then known as CKGM-FM) was originally based at 1455 Drummond Street in Montreal, along with the CKGM. Like CKGM, it moved to 1310 Greene Avenue in Westmount in the late 1960s.
In 1972, CHOM relocated across the street to 1355 Greene Avenue, while CKGM opted to stay at 1310 Greene. CHOM eventually returned to the CKGM building a few years later and remained located there until its acquisition by
In September 2012, Astral Media relocated its local English-language radio stations (including CHOM) to its French-language radio studios at 1717 René Lévesque Boulevard East in Montreal.
References
- ^ a b "Marc Denis' 98 CKGM radio Super 70s History Page, Montreal, Canada".
- ^ "Radio host Terry DiMonte returning to CHOM in Montreal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-05.
- ^ "CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger". CBC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "CHOM's Tootall on retirement: '40 years is a nice thing to shoot for'".
- ^ "CHOM vet Randy Renaud to succeed Tootall on weekday show".
- ^ "'Merci Montréal, au revoir': DiMonte signs off as CHOM's morning man".
External links
- CHOM 97.7
- CHOM-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHOM-FM in the REC Canadian station database
- CHOM 97.7 on FindRadio