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May 13, 2021 10:20 am  #1


An Incredible Scoped Vintage CHUM Aircheck Goes Online

FYImusicnews.ca seems to indicate Warren Cosford recommends and may even be one of those behind this fantastic 7-minute aircheck of CHUM-AM during its legendary Top 40 days. What I like best about it is that it doesn't rely on just one jock. It's more of a sampler of the station during its heyday, featuring one intro each from such greats as Jay Nelson, Terry Steele, John Rode, J. Michael Wilson, Darryl B., Tom Rivers, Scott Carpenter, Duke Roberts, John Mahjor and more. There's even a rare excerpt from Wolfman Jack doing duty on 1050. 

It sounds amazing, but you wouldn't expect anything else because it was cut together by uber-producer Doug Thompson. 

There are other things on this Soundcloud page run by someone using the moniker "Radio Pro," including a rarely heard behind-the-scenes sales presentation for the CHUM Star Sign contest, and a cut together sales piece for the station's justifiably famous special, The Evolution Of Rock.

But it's the montage that took me back to another time and place and if you've got 7:18 to spare, it may do the same for you. 

And while you're listening, check out this other radio site, filled with artifacts, ads and promos from some huge - and a few not-so-huge - radio stations across North America, including CHUM, WABC, WLS and WOWO.

The CHUM Montage

Radio Pro on Sound Cloud

 

May 13, 2021 11:37 am  #2


Re: An Incredible Scoped Vintage CHUM Aircheck Goes Online

Thanks for posting that RA

It was nice to hear John Belmont at the 4:25 mark even if only for a few seconds

When I was a kid I admired him a lot


  
 

May 13, 2021 11:42 am  #3


Re: An Incredible Scoped Vintage CHUM Aircheck Goes Online

I'd forgotten that he worked there. I know the late Mark Dailey was a friend of his and they used to talk all the time, when Belmont eventually moved on to ABC Radio News.

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May 13, 2021 9:00 pm  #4


Re: An Incredible Scoped Vintage CHUM Aircheck Goes Online

Great little scope of 1050 CHUM from various eras.  They were one of the best top 40 stations and good at everything.  Always admired CFTR as well.  They finally took the crown from CHUM after 12 years of trying and they did it sounding nothing like CHUM which made it even sweeter.  TR went on to even defeat the venerable CFRB.   CFTR left on top after 21 years as a top 40 outlet and had developed a unique and different sound for top 40 in the late 80's, early 90's.  When CHUM bailed from the hit music format in 1986, CFTR just kept getting better and better.   They were smart enough to know that the music era for AM in Toronto had long passed and got out at the perfect time in 1993.  It would be interesting to hear a montage of CFTR over their years as a top 40 powerhouse.  Like 1050 CHUM, they were one of the best.

 

May 13, 2021 9:18 pm  #5


Re: An Incredible Scoped Vintage CHUM Aircheck Goes Online

For lots more CHUM - including full-length versions of many of these airchecks from Doug Thompson in the CHUM Archives - click http://rockradioscrapbook.ca. And don't forget to visit Doug's magnificent CHUM Tribute Site at http://chumtribute.com.

Here's a montage Doug did for Rock Radio Scrapbook a few years ago, called the CHUM DJ Intros Montage...

http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/chum-djintrosmontage.mp3

 

Last edited by Dale Patterson (May 13, 2021 9:27 pm)


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