Tag: Chum

All things Chum from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

Radio veteran John Donabie dead at 78

Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer John Donabie has passed away, following a long battle with cancer. He was 78. Hailing from Oshawa, Donabie's career...

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Jim Waters, 73, on Dec. 13. The son of CHUM co-founder Allan Waters, Jim worked in radio for 35 years, culminating in a seat...

Former CHUM head Jim Waters passes at age 73

Jim Waters, the former head of the CHUM empire, has passed away unexpectedly at age 73. Waters' Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team, the Erie Otters,...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Canadian Academy Lifetime Achievement honouree Marilyn...

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is recognizing broadcast veteran Marilyn Denis with a Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring a Canadian for a lifetime...

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Russ McCloud. McCloud’s radio career began at CKPG Prince George and CKOV Kelowna in the early 1970s. He joined CFUN Vancouver in 1976, before...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: CHUM-FM host and TikTok star Shannon...

One of the phenomenons of the pandemic has been the rise of TikTok. The short form video app is now being used by 15%...