1050 CHUM MEMORIAL BLOG

January 30, 1967 CHUM Chart - The Seekers' ' Georgy Girl' was number one

2012-01-27T15:52:00.000-05:00

CHART NUMBER 519 Monday, January 30, 1967 ........................................................................................................................... ...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Pat Bergin (a.k.a. Scott Carpenter) wites about Jay Nelson on '40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot!'

2012-01-26T20:34:00.000-05:00

.................................................................. A MUST READ! From: '40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot!' A MUST READ! http://patbergin.blogspot.com/...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 31, 1981 topping the CHUM Charts 'Passion' by Rod Stewart'

2012-01-24T13:50:00.000-05:00

'PASSION' STAYED AT THE TOP FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE STARTING ITS DECLINE. IT SPENT NINE WEEKS ON THE TOP 30 BEFORE REACHING...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 27, 1964 CHUM Chart - The Beatles' 'She Loves You' reached number one

2012-01-22T00:00:00.000-05:00

................................................................. CHART NUMBER 359 Monday, January 27, 1964 This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks 1 1 Beatles,...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 19, 1974 CHUM Chart - 'Seasons In The Sun' spent one week at the top of the charts

2012-01-20T17:03:00.002-05:00

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Jacks Terrence Ross "Terry" Jacks (born March 29, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist....

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Led Zeppelin's 'Fool In The Rain' topped the CHUM Charts for the final two weeks of January 1980

2012-01-18T16:04:00.000-05:00

................................................. CHART NUMBER 1201 Saturday, January 19, 1980 This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks 1 3 Led Zeppelin Fool In The...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 1979 CHUM charts show Bee Gees at the top with 'The Too Much Heaven'

2012-01-16T16:32:00.000-05:00

................................... The Bee Gees bumped Barbra Streisand's 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' off the top after it's four week...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Monday, January 14, 1963 CHUM chart shows Ned Miller ending his run at the top with 'From A Jack To A King'

2012-01-14T14:08:00.001-05:00

........................................................ 'From A Jack To A King' topped charts 299 through 303 for a total of 5 weeks....

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 1975 Elton John ruled the CHUM Charts with ' Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'

2012-01-12T15:09:00.000-05:00

NOT RADIO EDIT ................................................... Five charts were issued in January 1975. 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' topped charts 936 through 940....

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Rod Stewart domminated the CHUM Charts in January 1978 with 'You're In My Heart'

2012-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

'You're In My Heart" topped the charts in late December 1977 and continued at the top through January 1978 for a total of 5 weeks....

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Larry Solway (former CHUM host) dead at 83

2012-01-09T13:44:00.001-05:00

Larry Solway, TV and radio broadcaster, dies at 83 Larry Solway’s deep booming radio voice brought him fame and sometimes controversy. Not even cancer could quiet the audacious – and often...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Brian Henderson: Where He's At and What Happened

2012-01-09T10:20:00.000-05:00

Brian Henderson from CHUM: Where He's At and What Happened - Toronto Mike Toronto Mike has been in touch with Henny. Read the true story here:...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 12, 1959 The Platters topped the CHUM Charts with 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'

2012-01-07T13:53:00.001-05:00

............................................ After The Chipmunks scurried down from the top spot, The Platters started their two week reign at the top with 'Smoke Gets In Your...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 1976 C.W. McCall broke into the CHUM Charts top spot with 'Convoy'

2012-01-06T11:33:00.001-05:00

The Bay City Rollers rolled into 1976 at the top spot with 'Saturday Night'. Then out of nowhere came 'BREAKER! BREAKER!' C.W. McCall's 'Convoy' mowed downed the Bay City Rollers....

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Scott Carpenter (a.k.a. Pat Bergin) writes about Wolfman Jack on '40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot!'

2012-01-04T18:36:00.001-05:00

From: 40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot! Bob Smith. alias Wolfman Jack, worked at CHUM for awhile in the 70's. He was quite the character as you might imagine! Smitty grew up in...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 1973 the CHUM Charts started with Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' in the top spot

2012-01-03T10:52:00.000-05:00

................................. Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' knocked The Temptations' 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone' out of the number one spot. However, by the end of January 1973, Elton John's...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

The Beatles rang in 1965 at the top of the CHUM Charts

2012-01-01T18:47:00.001-05:00

The Beatles had a stranglehold on the top of the charts going into 1965 until Petula Clark's 'Downtown' landed in the top spot. ..............................................

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

January 01, 1972, Donny Osmond started topping the CHUM Charts with 'I Knew You When'

2011-12-30T16:00:00.000-05:00

Melanie's 'Brand New Key' barely made it to the top of the charts when Osmond's 'I Knew You When' overtook...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Chaka Khan topped the CHUM Charts in December 1984 with 'I Feel For You'

2011-12-28T16:38:00.000-05:00

............................................ Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; March 23, 1953), frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

December 1963 The Kingmen were hitting the top of the CHUM Charts with 'Louie Louie'

2011-12-26T12:03:00.000-05:00

"Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists. The song was...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

December 1977 'You're In My Heart' by Rod Stewart started topping the CHUM Charts

2011-12-22T13:32:00.000-05:00

The song remained #1 on the CHUM Charts for 5 weeks. ................................................. Foot Loose & Fancy Free featured Rod's own band, the original Rod Stewart Group...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

The Tokens topped the CHUM Charts in December 1961 with 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'

2011-12-20T20:18:00.000-05:00

..................................................... "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh" and originally as "Mbube", is a song recorded by Solomon Linda and his group The Evening...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

John Lennon was topping the CHUM Charts in December 1980 with '(Just Like) Starting Over'

2011-12-19T11:45:00.000-05:00

SONG FACTS "(Just Like) Starting Over" is a song written and performed by John Lennon for his album, Double Fantasy. The B-side was Yoko Ono's "Kiss Kiss Kiss". It was released as a single on 24...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

December 1958 'The Chipmunk Song' was topping the CHUM Charts

2011-12-17T13:53:00.000-05:00

......................................... CHART NUMBER 84 Monday, December 22, 1958 This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks 1 1 Chipmunks, The Chipmunk Song, The 2...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM

Scott Carpenter (Pat Bergin) writes about Mike Cooper on '40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot'

2011-12-16T02:00:00.000-05:00

From: 40 years in broadcasting or My Life As An Idiot - http://patbergin.blogspot.com/ POST LINK 'Perhaps the biggest surprise I encountered at CHUM was Mike Cooper. Mike couldn't have...

Through the formative ‘50s, the unforgettable ‘60s and the interesting ‘70s, 1050 chum played a major part in shaping the radio landscape in Toronto. Recording acts from Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Guess Who, Elton John, The Eagles not only graced the airwaves but walked the halls of 1050 CHUM