Rock Radio Scrapbook: The CHUM Archives Pt. 1

In October, 2003, legendary CHUM deejay Bob Laine retired after forty five years with CHUM Ltd. But he did not must go far for his next undertaking. Laine - with the help of long-time producer Doug Thompson - quickly started the prolonged however fascinating process of sifting by way of CHUM's huge archives, dating back to the station's beginning as a Top 40 station in 1957. It has been a labour of love, and very fruitful.

What Laine and Thompson have found is a treasure trove of airchecks, jingles, photographs and other material from CHUM's Top 40 period. They've been very generous in donating these new finds right here in the CHUM Archives on Rock Radio Scrapbook, Canada's Aircheck Archive.

So sit back and enjoy - The CHUM Archives, Part 1, the '50s and '60s...

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The CHUM Archives Part 2: the 1970s and past...

Subject: Original CHUM JOCKS MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: 1957 Time: 6:39

They got the rock rolling at CHUM.

Launching what turned Canada's main Top forty station, Phil Ladd, Harvey Dobbs, Josh King, Phil Stone, Pete Nordheimer and Hank Noble had been the jocks on CHUM's first day of hit parade programming on May 27, 1957.

CHUM proprietor Allan Waters thought Top 40 radio sounded like "rocks smashing collectively" the primary time he heard it at WQAM Miami in the winter of 1956-57. Despite that he decided the new format was good to shake up his station's scores, which had been anaemic because the station's founding in 1945. So regardless of reaction starting from scepticism to outright hostility, Waters made the transfer. CHUM went on to turn into one of the successful stations in Canadian radio historical past.

But what of the unique CHUM jocks? These pioneers came from varied locations and backgrounds however all have one thing in frequent: they laid the groundwork for certainly one of Canada's most profitable radio stations. Here are their tales:

Phil Ladd (6-9 a.m.): CHUM's first morning man, Ladd got here to the station from KDUB Lubbock, Texas. He had the honour of enjoying the first document in CHUM's Top 40 format on May 27, 1957 (All Shook Up - Elvis Presley). He didn't final lengthy - Ladd did his last CHUM present in October 1957, the primary of the original CHUM jocks to go away the air, and was succeeded by Al Boliska. Ladd continued as CHUM program director until May 1958 when he was changed by Allan Slaight. In 1960, Ladd was hired to do programming for WONE Pleasantville, New Jersey. A long-time resident of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Ladd died in his late '60s, in accordance his good friend, former CHUM jock Duke Roberts.

Harvey Dobbs (10 a.m.-12 noon): Dobbs started in radio in 1929 at CFCF Montreal and later moved to CFRB. He was in his eighth 12 months at CHUM when the station switched to a hit parade format. His original shift was 10 a.m. to noon, by September it would be expanded to 9 a.m.-noon. He left the airwaves in February 1959 to go into CHUM sales, and was replaced within the late-morning shift by John Spragge. Dobbs died September 7, 1984 at the age of 72.

Josh King (12 noon-1 p.m.): The man born William Joslyn Kingerley arrived at CHUM in 1951, internet hosting a show called "CHUM Valley" (he additionally appeared on "The Johnny Lombardi Show"). King left the station in 1953 but was again two years later to host Country Caravan which continued on CHUM even after the swap to Top 40. CHUM cancelled Country Caravan in January 1958 with Al Boliska including the noon-time slot to his morning duties. (Note: A search of U.S. dying records exhibits that a William J. Kingerley died in California on July 18, 2006 at the age of 77.)

Phil Stone (2-5 p.m.): The Glasgow-born Stone was employed by CHUM to do public relations work in February 1949 but wound up on the air when the regular host of the show Sports Roundtable was having trouble exhibiting up reliably. Stone, whose background included magazines, newspapers and sportscasting on CBC radio and tv, wound up being a rock 'n' roll deejay when CHUM made the change to Top 40. He did not just like the music however stayed on the air till May 1959 when he was replaced within the afternoon drive slot by Mike Darow. Stone grew to become CHUM's vice-president accountable for promotions and charitable work. He left CHUM in 1966 to teach at Humber College, founding the radio program there in 1972. Stone died May 1, 2008 on the age of 94, lower than a 12 months after making his remaining radio look on the CHUM 50th anniversary reunion.

Pete Nordheimer (5-7 p.m., 10:30-12 midnight): Nordheimer was at CJCS Stratford, Ontario, prior to CHUM. He did a break up shift on CHUM's original lineup, not unusual for radio in these days, with reveals in afternoon drive and late night time. Nordheimer was the only authentic CHUM jock nonetheless on the station's lineup into the 1960s. He was doing 1-four p.m. when he was replaced by Bob McAdorey in August 1961. After CHUM, Nordheimer did audio work for the United Church and worked in programming for CHIN Toronto. Nordheimer was the final of the living authentic CHUM jocks before he died at age 93 on February 28, 2015.

Hank Noble (12 midnight-6 a.m.): A rustic-music recording artist under the identify Billy Guitar, Noble and his group would perform live on CHUM on Friday nights. Noble/Guitar had a #22 CHUM Chart in 1957 with "Here Comes The Night." Noble, who also jocked on CFCN Calgary, CKRC and CKY Winnipeg and WCOS Columbia, South Carolina, did his final CHUM all-evening present in January 1958. He was replaced by Jay Jackson, who was himself succeeded by Bob Laine later that yr. Noble was in his late '50s when he died in 1988.

Other shows: Several holdovers from the pre-rock era remained on the CHUM schedule when the station went Top forty on May 27, 1957. Hit Parade was on at 9 a.m., followed by Who Am I? at 9:15 and "Chapel Chimes" at 9:45. The Johnny Lombardi Show (Italian) was on from 1-2 p.m. CHUM had a 3-hour block of overseas programming from 7-10 p.m. Then Walter Kanitz was on with the Continental Carousel (described as "songs and stories with a European flavour") from 10:00 to 10:30 p.m. All these exhibits had been gone from the CHUM lineup by mid-January 1958.

Enjoy the original CHUM Jocks Montage (followed by a 1999 interview clip with CHUM founder Allan Waters) here.

Subject: PETE NORDHEIMER TRIBUTE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 3:28

An era ended when Pete Nordheimer handed away February 28, 2015 on the age of 93.

Nordheimer was the last authentic living CHUM jock, the ultimate survivor of a gaggle that included Phil Ladd, Harvey Dobbs, Josh King, Phil Stone and Hank Noble. Nordheimer arrived at CHUM from CJCS Stratford, Ontario, within the mid-'50s and was within the lineup doing a cut up afternoon drive-late evening shift when CHUM launched its full-time Top forty format on May 27, 1957. Nordheimer lasted longer on air than any of the unique CHUM jocks - he was the only first-day jock remaining on the schedule when he was replaced by Bob McAdorey in 1961. Nordheimer later did audio work for the United Church and in addition labored in programming for CHIN Toronto.

On this tribute, you will hear a portion of an interview Bob Laine did with Nordheimer in 2006, and several other promos that includes Nordheimer's voice. Due to Doug Thompson for putting it collectively.

Hear the Pete Nordheimer Tribute right here.

Dave Johnson (l) and Pete Nordheimer. (The CHUM Archives/Doug Thompson)

Subject: AL BOLISKA PROMO MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 6:Forty three

(Logo courtesy Bill Dulmage)

He was, arguably, Toronto's first Top forty radio star.

Blazing a path that many others would follow, Al Boliska ruled morning radio on CHUM starting in 1957 and CKEY starting in 1963.

Boliska was a hit virtually from the first second he took over from Pete Ladd on CHUM's morning present in November, 1957. His zany humour (who can forget "The World's Worst Jokes") and off-beat strategy earned him a loyal following that helped increase CHUM's profile throughout its early days as a Top 40 station. Such was his popularity that Boliska truly did two every day exhibits on CHUM - the 6-9 a.m. breakfast show and the noon-1 p.m. lunchtime shift.

This 1957 graphic predates Boliska's arrival by a few months. (The CHUM Archives)

It was a major coup for rival CKEY late in 1963 when they lured Boliska away from CHUM for his or her morning present (see this Toronto Telegram article from October 29, 1963 from the CHUM Archives. Boliska's tenure at CKEY was short - he left in 1965 when 'EY switched to a MOR format. He later moved on to CHIN-AM after that station signed on in 1966 and also had a stint at CFCF Montreal.

Boliska died on his 40th birthday, taken method too quickly.

Enjoy a montage of Al Boliska promos on CHUM here.

Subject: JOHN SPRAGGE PROMO MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 10:Fifty four

(Graphic courtesy Bill Dulmage)

(L-r: Bob Laine, John Spragge, Bob McAdorey, Dave Johnson, Mike Darow, Larry Solway, Gary Ferrier, Al Boliska)

Remember The Housewives Hit Parade? As politically incorrect as this characteristic might be on radio at the moment, that was the each day focus of John Spragge’s mid-morning program on CHUM again within the 1960’s. John typically referred to his legion of female listeners as ‘my gals’. This wasn’t an act on Spragge’s part, he was genuine in his affection for his listeners. CHUM held film premieres and all sorts of other promotions for John’s ‘gals’.

Another regular characteristic on John’s present was his typically inspirational, typically whimsical, generally thought provoking Something To think about. It became a very successful a part of CHUM programming. After all, someone needed to parody it eventually. That day got here one day when Bob McAdorey was filling in for John. He started the regular theme music for the characteristic, then merely stated, "Gina Lollobrigida." There was a protracted pause till Mac mentioned "Something To think about."

(l-r: Al Boliska, John Spragge, Mike Darow, Salvation Army consultant, Dave Johnson. 1961/The CHUM Archives) *Through the glass to the left of Boliska' s head is operator-producer George Nicholson, a.k.a. Just Plain George)

Near the top of his years at CHUM, John Spragge was made Public Service Director. After he left 1331 Yonge Street, John grew to become a successful Program Director and General Manager, both in Toronto and in Kitchener. He additionally labored tirelessly for many years for the Radio Sales Bureau (now recognized as the Radio Marketing Bureau).

Enjoy this nostalgic look again at CHUM in a less complicated era. John Spragge. The housewives good friend.

Enjoy a montage of John Spragge promos here.

Subject: MIKE DAROW PROMO MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 10:Fifty three

(Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

As a disc jockey, Mike Darow stood head and shoulders above many of the others. In fact that was straightforward since Mike was 6' 4". The truth is, Mike was the tallest disc jockey on CHUM until Tom Rivers came alongside.

Mike arrived at CHUM in March of 1959 from western Canada. He replaced unique disc jockey Phil Stone, who moved into CHUM management. For the first few years, Darow was on from 4 to 7 p.m. Then, when Bob McAdorey arrived at CHUM in 1961, Mike moved to the 1-to-4 shift.

Mike's two most well-known expressions were "smile drivers" (meaning motorists) and "from the 2 mikes and two turntables" (that means himself plus the microphone and CHUM's two turntables back after we nonetheless played vinyl information. Remember them?)

Mike Darow wasn't solely a disc jockey on CHUM, but a darn good singer. Actually, he made it to the CHUM Chart twice - once on his own with The Battle of Queenston Heights, a parody of Johnny Horton's Battle of latest Orleans. In 1964, he charted once more as one-quarter of the CHUMmingbirds with The Brotherhood of Man.

Mike left CHUM within the fall of 1965 for new York and an ABC-Tv game present called Dream House (ed-the original show hosted by Darow aired from April, 1968 to January, 1970 - it was revived briefly in the 1980s with Bob Eubanks as host).

Sadly, Mike handed away in 1996, but is still remembered in this ten minute and fifty second audio montage of his promos on CHUM.

Subject: BOB McADOREY PROMO MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 10:51

(Description and photo courtesy Doug Thompson)

Bob McAdorey first hit the CHUM airwaves within the late spring of 1961 after an exhaustive search by CHUM administration for a brand new announcer to replace departing DJ Pete Nordheimer. Bob came to us from CJOY in Guelph, where he was well loved. He also saved busy participating in native politics.

If wit was money, then Mac was a multi-millionaire. His method with phrases and irreverent humour endeared him to CHUM's listeners for almost 10 years. At various instances, his on-air nicknames included "McAdorey the Magnificent" and "the body beautiful."

Mac also doubled as CHUM's music director for a lot of his years there. After he left CHUM in 1968, Bob labored at nation station CFGM and simple listening after which Top forty CFTR after which, in the mid-1970s, started an illustrious profession at the global Television Network.

Bob McAdorey passed away February 5, 2005 on the age of 69.

We have a montage of promos Mac did when he was having fun on CHUM.

Hear the Bob McAdorey montage right here.

Subject: THE CHUM JINGLE MONTAGE (1957-2004) Station: CHUM Toronto Date: Various Time: 13:33

When CHUM introduced its Top forty format in 1957, it was not on the familiar 1331 Yonge Street deal with, but much additional south at 250 Adelaide Street West. The station was originally on the Hermant Building at 21 Dundas Square when it went on the air October 28, 1945. In 1947, CHUM moved to the Fulpart Building at 225 Mutual Street. It later settled at 250 Adelaide St. West. On April 24, 1959, CHUM took residence what was then identified as the Ginn Building at 1331 Yonge the place it stayed for a half century. In 2009, the CHUM studios were transferred to 250 Richmond St. West, not removed from the original Adelaide Street address.

They have been known as "the songs between the songs." And for many, they have been as a lot part of the top forty listening expertise because the music and the deejays. We're talking about ... the jingles.

Some of Top 40 radio's most memorable jingles had been heard on CHUM Toronto. Whether or not they had been from CRC, Futuresonic, PAMS, TM, Johnny Mann or Otis Conner, they all held a place in our hearts and memories.

The CHUM Jingle Montage begins with CHUM's early days as a Top forty station in 1957, continues by way of the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and right up to 2004. That is one of the crucial incredible audio experiences I have ever loved. I hope you'll take pleasure in it as well.

Benefit from the CHUM Jingle Montage right here.

Ever marvel what CHUM's schedule was like earlier than it went Top 40? Take a look at this schedule from February, 1956!

(The CHUM Archives)

Subject: CHUM PROMO MONTAGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: 1958 to 1962 Time: 10:Fifty six

CHUM "billboarded its talent - literally (Photo montage courtesy Bill Dulmage)

(Description by Doug Thompson)

Some were critical. Many had been zany. But they all had a fantastic sense of fun. That's what CHUM promos have been because the "Nifty 1050" became a Top 40 station in May of 1957.

On this montage from the early years of the station, you may hear a CHUM promo saying the search for a alternative for deejay Pete Nordheimer, who was leaving the station (Bob McAdorey was ultimately hired); a foolish deejay promo with Hollywood actress Joan Crawford; a Radio Race promo (a very fashionable CHUM contest in the 1960's) and the Magnificent Seven Singers contest promo that includes all of the seven deejays of the day ... ahem ... how can we put this delicately ... singing?

In case you're questioning, the singing deejays are (in order): Dave Johnson, Pete Nordheimer, John Spragge, Mike Darow, Bob Laine, Al Boliska and J.J. Richards (fill-in host and full-time CHUM newsman.)

Benefit from the CHUMemories. Oh, by the way, this CHUM promo montage rounds off at 10 minutes and 50 seconds. 10 - 50. Get it? Nifty.

Hear the CHUM Promo Montage right here.

(The CHUM Archives/Doug Thompson and Bob Laine)

Produced by Doug Thompson

Talent: DAVE JOHNSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: May 2, 1959 Time: 26:26 (unscoped) 12:12 (scoped)

(Courtesy: Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Probably the most cheerful and upbeat personalities you may ever hear on the air, Dave Johnson was a buddy to Toronto radio listeners for more than two decades.

Johnson joined CHUM in January 1958, taking over the 7 p.m.-midnight shift on the fledgling Top forty station. Earlier in his profession, he had been an operator at CKEY Toronto, followed by a stint as an on-air personality at CKOY Ottawa. At CHUM, Johnson joined a workers that included Al Boliska (6-9 a.m. and noon-1 p.m.), Harvey Dobbs (9 a.m.-noon), Pete Nordheimer (1-four p.m.), Phil Stone (4-7 p.m.) and Jay Jackson (midnight-6 a.m.)

One of many highlights of Johnson's early years at CHUM was a program section known as the Hi-Fi Club. This led to a well-liked teen dance party called the Hi-Fi Club Dance, a few blocks up from CHUM. Johnson personally hosted the dance introducing live acts and playing '45s. Union issues ultimately led to the top of the event but it remains an integral part of CHUM's early historical past.

(Dave Johnson with Donna Loren - courtesy Bob Laine and Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

By the time he left the station in late October 1965, Johnson was the only deejay remaining on CHUM from that 1958 lineup. In between, he had hosted the demanding and excessive-profile evening-time shift constantly for almost eight years - almost a CHUM record* - even sharing the mike with the legendary Dick Clark (on tape) for some time in 1963.

After his CHUM days, Johnson moved to nation-formatted CFGM Richmond Hill as afternoon drive host and music director (seems he was an enormous fan of nation music, as well as being an opera buff and gourmet chef!) He was nonetheless holding down his acquainted afternoon drive slot at CFGM when he died all of the sudden of a coronary heart attack October 20, 1980.

Hear Dave Johnson with the Hi-Fi Club on CHUM here. (UNSCOPED)

Hear Dave Johnson with the Hi-Fi Club on CHUM here. (SCOPED)

*Russ McCloud was a night-time jock at CHUM for 9 years - August 1984 to August 1993, when he moved to afternoons. That might make him the holder of the document for the longest uninterrupted stint on nights at CHUM. Because of Russ for confirming the time he spent on nights. All informed, McCloud was at CHUM for sixteen 1-2 years (he also worked mornings for a time earlier than returning to afternoon drive.)

Subject: THE MAPLE LEAFS Forever RADIO CARTOONS Station: CHUM Toronto Dates: 1959, 1960 and 1962 Times: Various

CHUM carried Leaf hockey during the 1964-65 season

Remember when the Toronto Maple Leafs won Stanley Cups?

It has been so lengthy, the reminiscences of that point have almost completely pale. In spite of everything, they have not won a Cup since 1967. But these radio gems that appeared on CHUM again in the '50s and '60s should bring that period flowing back.

The Maple Leafs Forever Radio Cartoons were the brainchild of Allen Farrell, CHUM's Promotion Director and artistic guru. They were modeled after the "reduce-in" data made common in the 1950s by Buchanan and Goodman of The Flying Saucer, Parts 1 & 2 fame.

The Radio Cartoons featured a mock hockey recreation punctuated by brief record clips. They first appeared in 1959 (with Allen Farrell appearing solo as Foster Know-it). He was joined by Garry Ferrier in 1960 and in subsequent variations. The position of Bill Hewitt (Faster Foster) is performed by Farrell whereas Ferrier performs Foster Hewitt (Faster Foster's father). They're true gems of Top forty radio comedy and creativity and you can hear the outcomes under:

The Maple Leafs Forever Radio Cartoon, 1959 (with Allen Farrell) (3:18)

The Maple Leafs Forever Radio Cartoon, 1960 (with Farrell and Garry Ferrier) (3:36)

The Maple Leafs Forever Radio Cartoon, 1962 (with Farrell and Ferrier) (3:31)

Talent: AL BOLISKA with "THE WORLD'S WORST JOKES" Station: CHUM Toronto Date: 1960 Times: Various

Al Boliska was the centre of consideration at CHUM - and on this image. (Courtesy: Bill Dulmage)

"Do you realize if it weren't for Edison we'd be watching Tv by candlelight?" - Al Boliska

He was so humorous it damage - Al Boliska either made your sides break up, otherwise you'd groan with agony.

The king of the corny joke, Boliska starred as CHUM's morning man for six years earlier than heading the wake-up show at rival CKEY.

Boliska labored off-air at CBC information in his hometown of Montreal earlier than taking on internet hosting duties at CKLC in Kingston, Ontario, in 1953. It was there he started to develop his zany style. In keeping with Allen Farrell's e book The CHUM Story, he often stunned his CKLC listeners by doing his show from the Kingston pen or the area people centre. In 1956, Boliska took over the morning show at CKSL London, Ontario. Then it was on to Toronto as Boliska and his long-time operator George Nicholson had been employed for CHUM's morning show within the fall of 1957.

Front and again cover of "The World's Worst Jokes" pocketbook edition. (Courtesy: Doug Thompson)

At CHUM, Boliska grew to become a morning legend, with options just like the World's Worst Jokes, and a forged of characters like Just Plain George (Nicholson), Officer Tie Clip (CHUM janitor and handyman Al Deveraux) and Lou the Butcher (sure, a local meat-retailer operator). Boliska was Toronto's first Top forty morning funnyman, and he paved the way in which for the many that would comply with.

Front and back cover of "More of the World's Worst Jokes" pocketbook edition. (Courtesy: Doug Thompson)

Long-time CHUM producer Doug Thompson talks concerning the World's Worst Jokes...

"The World's Worst Jokes was the day by day corny joke comedy bit that Boliska did at CHUM at 6:45, 7:Forty five and 8:Forty five AM, with George Nicholson ("Just Plain George"), his op, who he'd labored with at CKLC Kingston previous to coming to CHUM. I have a number of original WWJ segments from CHUM airchecks that Charlie (Ritenburg) and i re-built. What CHUM did within the early days (58-60) was repeat The World's Worst Jokes in the Dave Johnson Show at evening. Dave normally talked over the tip music, so you may by no means get a clean copy.

I additionally occur to have in my private archives, the unique albums that Boliska used for both his theme music "What D'Ye Mean You Lost Your Dog" (take heed to it right here in MP3) and the WWJ. They're two separate albums by Albert White and the Gaslite Orchestra out of San Francisco. So, Charlie and that i married the ending music from my album to the WWJ airchecks and viola...clear variations. After all it took lots of labor to get them to match up, the airchecks were in actually bad form. I used them on the air as a part of the 1050 CHUM Hall of Fame segments."

Front cowl of "The World's Worst Jokes" pocketbook version, Volume 3. (Courtesy: Doug Thompson)

Boliska loved a memorable run at CHUM earlier than CKEY hired him away for mornings in late 1963. But he shortly regretted leaving CHUM, as this Toronto Telegram article from February 11, 1964 from the CHUM Archives shows. After his CKEY keep ended, he moved to Johnny Lombardi's CHIN in mornings for the launch of that station in 1966. Boliska left CHIN the following 12 months for the morning present at Montreal's CFCF in 1967. His producer, the late George Nicholson, later produced John Gilbert's talk show at CHUM.

Boliska saved busy outdoors of radio. His novelty-tune The Ballad of The Dying Cowboy (take heed to it right here (MP3)) reached #18 on the CHUM Chart in 1960. He additionally did a weekly travelling Tv show on Toronto's CBLT-Tv known as On the Scene, and wrote a column for the Toronto Telegram.

Boliska died of a heart attack in Toronto on April 7, 1972 on the eve of his 40th birthday.

The "World's Worst Jokes" was made into record album in 1966. There was additionally a "World's Worst Jokes" e book - the primary edition by McClelland and Stewart was published in 1966 and the Simon and Shuster pocketbook version (pictured above) came out in 1968 (a followup, "More of the World's Worst Jokes", was additionally printed by Simon and Shuster). Boliska additionally did three other books "It's Written: A collection of Graffiti from the washrooms, fences, alleys, walls, billboards and subways of North America" (1968), "The Mahareeshi Says" (A 1969 Pocket Books publication)", and "Wipe-Outs" (a 1969 ebook of insults, put-downs and caustic quips from Pocket Book).

Enjoy some Al Boliska humour under:

Segment One (with sidekick Just Plain George) might be heard right here. (0:45)

Segment Two (with sidekick Peter Dickens) will be heard right here. (1:04)

Al Boliska at the CNE, 1959. (The CHUM Archives)

Al Boliska with unknown CHUM female staffer in 1961 outdoors the CHUM constructing in 1961 for the Austin 850 Dream Weekend in London promotion. (The CHUM Archives)

Al Boliska on the CFCF chart from May 19, 1967. (Courtesy: Doug Thompson)

Allen Farrell sent this memo to the CHUM jocks on November 28, 1963.

Larger view right here.

Talent: MIKE DAROW Station: CHUM Toronto Date: April 12, 1961 Time: 32:37 (unscoped)

CHUM was greater than hit parade station - it was also a highly-polished full service operation.

Good evidence of that is discovered on this aircheck of Mike Darow's afternoon drive shift on April 12, 1961. The top tunes of April 1961 are heard after all however the big information of the day isn't forgotten: Yuri Gagarin has change into the primary man in house as you will hear on a CHUM "News Extra" with Ron Knight, a.ok.a. Art Cuthbert. Pierre Berton is heard with one among the many every day commentaries he was doing for CHUM at the time. The subject is the widespread cold, nonetheless a topical topic.

There's visitors "CHUM Terrific in Traffic in Toronto", weather (with Weather Consultants of Canada), horse racing outcomes "It's Pony Time!" and commercials for Pepsi, Hellman's, Campbell's Soup, Neilson Chocolate, Made Rite Potato Chips and long-departed brands Woolworths and Mann and Martel. Darow offers away a replica of the Marcels' Blue Moon to a lucky listener, and there's a salute to Danforth Tech highschool and and "Win It This Minute" is returning to CHUM. Wow!

Enjoy Mike Darow on CHUM from April 12, 1961 here.

Talent: JANE MORGAN Station: CHUM Toronto Date: June 14, 1961 Time: 32:00

The stars got here out at CHUM in 1961 when the station had a number of nicely-known personalities host music shows rather than the regular DJs.

Mitzi Gaynor, Bill Dana (with his character Jose Jimenez), Pat Boone, Jim Backus, Conway Twitty, Tennessee Ernie Ford and others all took turns on the CHUM mike in this relatively fascinating programming transfer. Pierre Berton even did a three-hour music present and - at his insistence - played classical music!

Jane Morgan, best identified for her 1950s hits Fascination and The Day the Rains Came, additionally took a turn on the CHUM mike and we now have it for you!

Enjoy Jane Morgan as she fills in for John Spragge within the 9-10 a.m. hour on CHUM right here.

Talent: MITZI GAYNOR Station: CHUM Toronto Date: June 14, 1961 Time: 29:23

(Courtesy: Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives) Mitzi Gaynor, perhaps greatest remembered for her look in 1958's "South Pacific", fills in for Mike Darow in the 5-6 p.m. hour right here.

Talent: THE VOICE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: May 18-19, 1962 Time: 40:Fifty four

There was a time when the arrival of a brand new deejay at a Top 40 radio station was big news - really large information. But few stations made as large a splash about it as CHUM did when "The Voice" arrived.

It was May, 1962 and CHUM had simply hired a new all-night time deejay, however he wasn't on the air yet. Nowadays the all-evening show shouldn't be one thing most stations spend a variety of effort - if any - selling, but back then day by day part was thought of vital. So when CHUM hired its new all-night time jock in '62, his arrival was treated like that of royalty.

Friday, May 25, 1962 (technically 12:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26) was the night time the brand new deejay was scheduled to begin. For weeks earlier than, CHUM promoted it as the greatest factor since sliced bread (which again then was nonetheless delivered by a bread man, however we digress). On the fateful night time at midnight, your complete CHUM deejay staff - even morning man Al Boliska who had a present to do at 6 a.m. - turned out to welcome the new rent.

What happened next? And simply who was "The Voice"? Listen here.

More ON ... "THE VOICE"

CHUM did an intense job of selling "The Voice". Some of the on-air promos (we've thirteen in all) that ran in the days previous to his arrival can he heard here. (5:57)

CHUM also ran a promo on the same day the id of "The Voice" was revealed. You possibly can hear that right here. (0:52)

The famous Music Till Dawn opener might be heard right here. (0:33)

Just for the document, "The Voice" - who in actuality was Bob Laine - had left CHUM in March, 1962 for a really transient stint as CFGM's morning man. When he returned to the all-night present in May, 1962, he stayed at CHUM - on-air or in management - for 41 1-2 extra years!

Subject: THE LEAFS WIN THE CUP!!! Station: CHUM Toronto Date: April 18, 1963 Time: 1:52

(Graphic courtesy Doug Thompson)

The Leafs win the Cup! The Leafs win the Cup! The Leafs win the Cup!

It's difficult to think about a much bigger Toronto sports story than if the Maple Leafs ever received the Stanley Cup again. In spite of everything, Lord Stanley's mug has eluded them since 1967 and the memory of their glory years grows dimmer yearly. Yes, they've had some first rate groups since - they made the semifinals in 1979 and 1993 - but any plans for another Stanley Cup parade stay decidedly on hold.

In the 1960s, nonetheless, the Leafs received the Cup so often it was almost routine. Toronto gained 4 NHL championships in the '60s - three in a row from 1962 to 1964 and another in 1967. Then the drought began.

On this clip from April 18, 1963, CHUM sports activities director Bryan Hall excitedly relates the news of the most recent Leaf Stanley Cup victory.

Hear it here.

We asked Doug Thompson about Bryan Hall, and this is what he instructed us...

"Bryan was at CHUM for three years. He'd been employed by Allan Slaight who knew his sports activities work from Edmonton when Slaight was at CHED and Bryan was at CJCA. Bryan instructed me Slaight and he worked out his contract on a cocktail napkin at a bar. Bryan was in town protecting the Eskimos (he wasn't the play-by-play announcer yet) and Slaight met with him on the airport and wrote his deal out on the napkin.

Bryan Hall left CHUM and went again to Edmonton (from whence he got here). He was at CJCA, earlier than and after he returned to Edmonton. Then when CJCA went dark in 1993, Bryan moved over to CHED as sports activities director. He was additionally the play-by-play voice of the Edmonton Eskimos for forty years, a job he has retired from.

Jon Pearkins wrote to us in 2010..

"Hall can also be Sports Director for the other 3 Corus stations in Edmonton: CHQT (iNews880), CKNG-FM (JOE-FM) and CISN-FM. He started his career at CKUA Edmonton in 1953, becoming a member of CJCA in 1955. Biggest irony: Bryan was born in Toronto in 1934."

Talent: DICK CLARK with JOHN SPRAGGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: May 27, 1963 Time: 26:Forty three

(l-r: Dave Johnson, Dick Clark, Alan Slaight, unknown/The CHUM Archives)

It was the spring of 1963 and the heat was on.

Dave Mickie's new night time-time present on rival CKEY was gaining in popularity and CHUM needed to do something massive.

So that they introduced in the biggest identify of all of them.

On May 27, 1963, CHUM began carrying The Dick Clark Radio Show. The American Bandstand host had been making the program obtainable to radio stations since the beginning of the 12 months through Mars Broadcasting of Stamford, Connecticut. The first CHUM present was broadcast reside from The Terrace, a now-demolished curling membership and roller skating rink in downtown Toronto. Subsequent editions had Clark on tape and common host Dave Johnson dwell.

Production whiz Claude Deschamps - who had the job of creating the entire 7-9 p.m. present sound reside - inspired Clark's production firm to ship customized bits, time checks covering each doable time, and more "interaction" with Johnson. Clark's individuals were so impressed with Deschamps' work that they supplied him a job (he in the end stayed at CHUM).

Mickie, who started in the 7-eleven p.m. shift at CKEY in April 1963, left the station in September. Clark's CHUM show continued till the end of the yr. The Dick Clark Radio Show was only picked up by few dozen stations - including CJCA Edmonton - and appears to have ended sometime in 1964.

A couple of hours earlier than Clark's first CHUM present, he appeared on the station with late morning jock John Spragge. The American Bandstand host bantered with Spragge and took a number of calls from listeners (it is interesting to listen to ladies give their names as Mrs. (insert husband's name) - a observe that thankfully ended way back). Just a few hours later, Clark went to The Terrace to do his first CHUM show, which you can hear in our 1963 part.

Enjoy Dick Clark and John Spragge on CHUM here.

(Larger view right here)

(L-r: Dick's in the middle by the long white balloon, Bob McAdorey is to Dick's proper and Dave Johnson to Bob's proper. That's CHUM board operator/producer George Nicholson "Just Plain George" sitting on the desk doing the reside engineering./The CHUM Archives)

Talent: JOHN SPRAGGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: June 17, 1963 Time: 48.Fifty nine (unscoped) 16:17 (scoped)

He solely had one on-air gig, but it surely was among the best. For 10 years - 1958 to 1968 - John Spragge was the midday announcer at Toronto's CHUM, his calm, pleasant voice entertaining thousands and thousands of southern Ontarians and western New Yorkers during CHUM's first decade as a Top forty station.

Spragge started at CHUM within the late '50s in information while taking Radio and television Arts at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Eventually he dropped out to work full-time within the information department, a decision he would never remorse. In 1958, he took over from Harvey Dobbs within the 9 a.m.-noon shift, starting a decade-lengthy run in middays at CHUM. During that time, listeners heard the Housewives Hit Parade (girls voting for his or her favorite tunes each week) and also obtained the small print of Spragge's next movie preview. These events, hosted by Spragge himself, have been held at a local theatre and gave listeners a chance to meet John, and vice-versa. Such was the private nature of radio at the time.

(Courtesy Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

In December, 1963, with the arrival of morning man Jay Nelson, Spragge's hours changed to 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Within the spring of 1968, he moved briefly to noon-four p.m., then noon-three p.m. by the summer. But by August, with CHUM's change to the Drake format, the man generally known as "The Hawk" was gone.

Spragge would never do a jock shift again. After CHUM, he spent a couple of years with the Radio Sales Bureau and Standard Broadcast Sales. He was program director at CFRB Toronto from 1972 to 1985, and in addition programmed Talk 640 in Toronto in the '90s. Spragge additionally labored in Kitchener, Ontario, at CFCA, CKKW and CKCO-Tv, and was also a public speaker and consultant.

Deeply involved in charities, Spragge walked in the primary March of Dimes, built homes for Habitat for Humanity, and helped restore summer camps for youngsters with particular needs, along with many different charitable projects. In 2008, he turned solely the second person to twice win the Rotary Club's highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship.

Spragge died December 16, 2008 in Toronto after a two-yr battle with cancer. He was 71.

Enjoy John Spragge (UNSCOPED) on CHUM right here.

Enjoy John Spragge (SCOPED on CHUM here. * introduction by Bob Laine

Note: John Spragge counts down the CHUM Chart of June 24, 1963 on this aircheck (see beneath).

(CHUM Chart courtesy Ron Hall)

Original full-size aircheck restored by Doug Thompson and Charlie Ritenburg

Custom scope for Rock Radio Scrapbook by Doug Thompson

Subject: DAVE JOHNSON PROMO for Hello TORONTO Station: CHUM Toronto Date: 1964 Times: 00:41

(Courtesy: Doug Thompson)

They have been at opposite ends of the clock, but right here Jay Nelson and Dave Johnson come collectively.

In 1964, Nelson did the 6-10 a.m. shift on CHUM, whereas Johnson was on from 7-10 p.m. On this promo, Johnson urges listeners to tune into Nelson's Hello Toronto morning drive comedy segments.

Hear Dave Johnson's promo for "Hello Toronto" here.

Hear some "Hello Toronto" segments from 1967 here.

Talent: LARRY SOLWAY Station: CHUM Toronto Date: January 29, 1964 Time: 25:Forty seven

Larry Solway, 1969 (Courtesy Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Amidst the rock, CHUM had speak.

In the 1960s and early '70s, Canada's leading Top forty station was residence to the ground-breaking and typically controversial discuss present Speak Your Mind, hosted by the outspoken man with the booming voice, Larry Solway. The Toronto-born Solway arrived at CHUM within the mid-'50s, before it was a Top 40 station, and along with his talk present duties served as Creative Director of CHUM and briefly as its Program Director during his decade-and-a-half with the station. He and promotions head Gary Ferrier did an on-air shtick referred to as "Larry and Gary" for a time. Solway was additionally a vice-president and was liable for bringing in Murray the K to CHUM-FM and Jack Armstrong on the AM side in 1968.

Larry Solway publicity shot, 1960 (Courtesy Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Speak Your Mind debuted on CHUM in 1960 with host Dr. Marcus Long, a professor of philosophy on the University of Toronto. Trent Frayne and June Callwood, a married couple on the time, later co-hosted collectively or did the show individually. Solway took over the reins permanently in 1964. Speak Your Mind originally aired from 10:30-10:Fifty five p.m., then turned a two-hour present starting at 10:00 p.m. in 1964. It moved to late mornings in 1968, first from 10:00 a.m. to noon then 9-eleven a.m.

The present was renamed The Larry Solway Show for the 1970-71 season however Solway left CHUM in November of that 12 months after airing a controversial collection of exhibits about sex. John Gilbert changed him as host and continued with The John Gilbert Show till 1977. Solway later did discuss shows at CHIC Brampton, Ontario (1976-79), CKAR Oshawa, Ontario (circa 1983), CFGM Richmond Hill, Ontario (1986-1989), CFLY Kingston, Ontario (circa 1989), CFRB Toronto (1991-92) and CHOG Toronto (1996-97).

Larry Solway (r) Pierre Berton (l) at the CHUM mic in 1961 (Courtesy Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Solway wore many hats. He wrote two books - The Day I Invented Sex (after his departure from CHUM) and Do not be Blindsided by Retirement (with former funding counsellor Andrew Bertram) about adjusting to retirement. Solway was a panellist on the CBC-Tv exhibits Flashback (1966-68) and That is The Law (1971-75). He appeared within the films Meatballs and The Brood among others and was an completed stage actor, producer and director. Solway was a columnist for the Sunday Star in Toronto within the late '70s, and was an active blogger in his '80s. Solway also dabbled in politics, running unsuccessfully for the brand new Democratic Party in the 1999 Ontario provincial election.

An avid sailor and piano player, Solway died of complications from bladder most cancers on January 9, 2012. He was 83. In his last weblog post, he wrote, "I hope to survive. If not. It’s been good."

Hear Larry Solway with Speak Your Mind on CHUM from January 29, 1964 right here.

(CHUM Chart, December 11, 1967/Courtesy Ron Hall)

Upon studying of Solway's death, Doug Thompson wrote about his former CHUM colleague on the SOWNY Radio-Tv Forum. You can read it in its entirety beneath.

"My first shift at CHUM on February 1st, 1965 was 6PM to midnight, which meant working the final hour with Bob McAdorey, all three hours with Dave Johnson, then 2 hours with Larry Solway on "Speak Your Mind". There was no phone screener. I was it. For my first day, Larry only yelled at me once on the talkback. "Don't put callers like that via once more" was precisely what he stated as a result of it is without end etched in my brain. I was 18 and terrified of Larry...no less than that first evening.. I do not precisely remember what sort of caller he was referring to however.

In Chuck Blore's "History of Radio" montage that he produced for the 1968 Bill Gavin convention, Chuck used a brief clip of Solway berating a caller. That was the kind of factor Larry did extraordinarily properly. I remember one time, he took one listener apart, ranting and yelling...up one side and down the opposite. After he hung up on the caller and while he was still talking about it on air, he turned to me and winked.

He was one hell of an actor.

I labored with Larry on "Speak Your Mind" for the 18 months I used to be a board op, then we shifted into a unique relationship once I moved into manufacturing. Larry was CHUM's Creative Director and i recorded more Steinbergs and Bad Boy commercials with Larry than I care to consider. Garry Ferrier was always enjoyable to work with as a result of he joked around with you within the studio. Larry would too, if Garry was recording with him or Bob Laine or any of the CHUM jocks, but on his personal, he was all enterprise.

After he was fired for that sequence of daytime applications on intercourse, which right this moment wouldn't even make a nun blush, I went to a guide signing for "The Day I Invented Sex", the ebook Larry wrote about that point. He inscribed a fully great observe to me contained in the fly leaf that I'll always cherish.

In 1969, Larry wrote the original CHUM History Of Rock. All 28 hours of it. It was a variety of Larry's opinions about rock'n'roll (he wasn't a fan) with some info thrown in. If I remember accurately, we had about a week to supply it (that feels like outdated times eh Warren?). The always lovely Chuck Riley flew up from Indianapolis the weekend before to record the narration. We had very few interviews, but I managed to insert a couple of Elvis and Beatles interviews in anyway.

When Bob Laine and i began working on the CHUM Archives in October 2003, I found those 28 unique History of Rock master tapes intact.

They still had my hand written cue sheets inside the bins.

One of the best recommendation Larry ever gave me was in 1967 when CHUM inventory was about to go in the marketplace. Staff could purchase them for $10.50 a share. The week earlier than the stock launched, he instructed me, "borrow as a lot cash as you may and buy, purchase, buy".

The CHUM inventory opened at $18.00.

Larry was right...once again.

"Turn your radio down" tonight in honour of one of Canada's biggest broadcasters. Larry Solway."

Talent: JOHN SPRAGGE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: April 7, 1964 Time: 8:27

One of many hallmarks of CHUM's early years was the stability of its on-air employees. Bob Laine served for 10 years on the all-night time show (1958-1968), while during the identical interval there were only two morning males (Al Boliska and Jay Nelson). Dave Johnson and Brian Skinner lined that 10-year interval in the extremely coveted night slot while middays were the preserve of John Spragge.

Spragge replaced Harvey Dobbs in the 9 p.m.-noon slot in 1958 and entertained on mid-days until he left with the changeover to the Drake format in 1968. As you'll rapidly tell on this aircheck, CHUM's weekday daytime programming in those days was unabashedly aimed at "housewives," as homemakers had been called then. The music featured much lighter fare than one might count on from a Top forty station. The actual Top forty music came after faculty, at night, within the mornings and on weekends, when the children could be listening.

Hear John Spragge here.

Talent: BOB LAINE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: September 3, 1964 Time: 27:36 (unscoped) 15:22 (scoped)

"Good morning world, that is Bob-O. Good morning Bob-O, this is world."

For nearly a decade, those phrases greeted CHUM listeners six nights per week on the stroke of midnight. It was the opener of the Bob Laine present, one of the memorable all-evening packages in rock radio historical past. For six hours, listeners were treated to the top songs from CHUM Chart and one of the best hits of yesteryear, with considered one of friendliest-sounding deejays within the enterprise.

Laine talks about his CHUM years...

"I began my career in May of 1958 as the all-evening jock and retired forty five and a-half years later as a radio vice-president. I did every thing one can do in radio ... on-air ... station manager ... basic manager ... black hat (with white trim) ... duopoly putter-together (Windsor) ... pay equity ... employment fairness ... radio station designer. I had the very best time for all these years. I used to be taught and skilled by the greats - Allan Waters, Fred Sherratt and Al Slaight. I used to be given opportunities one can only dream about by Jim Waters and I was on the air with the greats of '60s radio ... Boliska, Johnson, Spragge, McAdorey, Darrow, Nelson, Weaver, Roman and the pioneers the CHUM 1950s, guys like Pete Nordheimer, Phil Stone. Harvey Dobbs. While you learn Al Farrell's e-book "The CHUM Story" know that the great occasions we associated are true ... if not incomplete!!! There are some stories that can simply need to go untold! I hope you get pleasure from the nice music I played on this aircheck."

Laine arrived at CHUM following a stint at CHNS in Simcoe, Ontario. At CHUM, he joined a station that just the yr earlier than switched to a full-time hit parade format. On the time, there were many who thought rock 'n' roll was just a fad, and devoting a station to the "devil's music" was sheer folly. History would show them wrong.

Laine spent 10 years on the all-night present, playing the hits of the day and - at three o'clock within the morning - oldies on the Golden Galaxy. Back then the oldies weren't very old and the idea of enjoying them was fairly new. But earlier than long, there could be numerous stations taking part in oldies and numerous shows specializing in oldies. Laine was one of the pioneers of the concept.

Laine moved to middays in August, 1968. He did his closing regular CHUM present on Christmas Eve 1969, returning for some weekend appearances in 1970. Later, he was program director at CHUM-FM, a part of his three-decade profession in CHUM management. But for many who remember CHUM within the '50s and '60s, he'll all the time be the voice within the evening.

Hear Bob Laine on CHUM from September 3, 1964 (UNSCOPED) right here.

Hear Bob Laine on CHUM from September 3, 1964 (SCOPED) here.

Talent: DAVE JOHNSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: September 11, 1964 Time: 57:05 (unscoped) 20:33 (scoped)

The Canadian Flag Debate was raging. Shindig and Bewitched premiered on ABC. The Warren Commission Report on the JFK assassination was launched. Harpo Marx died. Keenu Reeves was born.

It was September, 1964 and in Toronto, within the midst of Beatlemania, you could study the Fox Trot at Arthur Murray's. A 5-bedroom bungalow in the Danforth-Warden space could be had for $12,900. You might buy sneakers at Agnew-Surpass, meals at Bassins, find bargains at Sayvette The Discount Department Store, buy building supplies at Beaver Lumber, fill up at Supertest.

Men's all-weather coats may very well be purchased for at Simpson's for $24.95. Red Arrow Distributors was promoting an AM automobile radio for $29.95 with a FM tuner for $59.Ninety five ("restricted amount"). At the theatres, in a film newspaper adverts described as Sintillating, Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones were starring in Bedtime Story.

(Courtesy Bob Laine and Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

The Beatles had been in city, briefly, having arrived at Toronto's Malton Airport early within the morning of September 7. They performed two exhibits at Maple Leaf Gardens, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. and a night present at 8:30 p.m. The subsequent day they played the Montreal Forum. On the CHUM Chart, House of the Rising Sun by The Animals and Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison each spent two weeks at Primary in September, 1964.

The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League entered coaching camp in September, 1964, basking within the glow of their third straight Stanley Cup. Their baseball counterparts, the Toronto Maple Leafs of the minor International League, were ending a center-of-the-pack season. The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League have been in the midst of a 4-10 campaign that might place them last in the Eastern Division.

ROCK RADIO SCRAPBOOK asked DOUG THOMPSON about DAVE JOHNSON, and that is what he mentioned...

"Back within the late 1950’s and early ‘60’s, when I used to be a teenager growing up in Oakville, Ontario, I first became addicted to C-H-U-M 1050 Toronto. I loved listening to all the jocks - Al Boliska, John Spragge, Mike Darow, Pete Nordheimer (later Bob McAdorey) in addition to Bob Laine, however on the time, Dave Johnson was my all time fave CHUM DJ. I listened to him each evening whereas I was doing my homework (and even when i wasn’t).

Dave had a real really feel for the music, although I found out a few years later once i began working with him, that he actually didn’t care for rock’n’roll. Dave favored opera and nation music (and not essentially in that order).

Flash forward to Monday February 1st, 1965 - my first day as a CHUM board op. I sat within the CHUM AM management room to watch and learn the board for a lot of the day, then flew solo from 6 o’clock until midnight. I worked the final hour of Bob McAdorey’s present, then all three hours with Dave. He couldn’t have been nicer to me. The commercials, station jingles and promos were all on cart, but we still performed 45’s from the turntables positioned on the left aspect of the console. Dave wore his swimsuit and tie for the complete shift. He and that i labored together 5 nights a week till October ’65 when he left for nation station CFGM in Richmond Hill. He remained there till his loss of life on October 20, 1980.

Most people didn’t know this, but Dave was extraordinarily shy in public, which is why he at all times felt uncomfortable sitting in that fishbowl of the CHUM Satellite Station on the CNE or Sportsman Show.

This aircheck is from September 11, 1964, that’s 4½ months earlier than I bought to CHUM, and on this night time, Davo is sounding great….similar to he at all times did."

Morning man Wally Crouter was in his 18th year at CFRB, whereas Jay Nelson and Al Boliska were in their first years in mornings at CHUM and CKEY respectively. Phil MacKellar woke listeners up at CKFH and Gerry Herbert did mornings at CHFI-AM. You could hear classical music on CHUM-FM, stunning music on CHFI-FM and English-language programming at CJBC till October 1, when it went all-French.

In September, 1964, evening jock Dave Johnson was nearing the tip of a very profitable run at CHUM. He began there in January, 1958, and left within the fall of 1965.

Enjoy Dave Johnson on CHUM (UNSCOPED) right here.

Enjoy Dave Johnson on CHUM (SCOPED) here.

(Dave Johnson with Annette Funicello - courtesy Bob Laine and Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Talent: BOB McADOREY Station: CHUM Toronto Date: September 17, 1964 Time: 56:39 (unscoped) 28:15 (scoped)

(Photo credit: The CHUM Archives, Bob McAdorey)

Bob McAdorey not solely played the information, he chose them.

Doubling as afternoon jock and music director throughout CHUM's glory days of the 1960s, McAdorey performed a huge part in the station's success throughout that memorable decade. Considered one of the largest plums of his job was determining the rankings of the songs on the CHUM Chart, which throughout his time as MD was a Top 50 ranking. The CHUM Chart was one of the most influential music charts in North America and will make-or-break the career of a musical act, particularly a Canadian one.

Rock and roll was in its nascent stages when McAdorey obtained his begin in radio in 1953 at CHVC in his hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario. From there he labored in Dawson Creek, B.C., and the Ontario markets of London, Hamilton and Guelph. He arrived at CHUM in 1961, changing the last of the original CHUM jocks - Pete Nordheimer, within the 1-four shift. In 1964, he moved to the 4-7 p.m. time slot, trading locations with Mike Darow who moved into Mac's shift. McAdorey would spend the subsequent four years in afternoon drive, earlier than leaving as part of a serious upheaval of the station in 1968.

"We saved it clean up here," McAdorey instructed the Toronto Star's Jim Bawden. "There was no payola as within the U.S. and we deliberately helped quite a lot of Canadians. It was personality radio. We have been promoted like crazy again then. And the pressures had been unbelievable. We dictated what record have been going to go. And what youngsters would eat, drink."

After CHUM, McAdorey moved to nation-formatted CFGM in Richmond Hill, simply north of Toronto. He moved to straightforward listening CHFI-AM in 1970 and was there for a short while after the station moved to a rock format in 1972. McAdorey returned for another stint at CFGM earlier than moving to Global Television in 1976 the place he spent 24 lively years, first doing wacky comedy bits then transferring into entertainment. A man who suffered significant tragedy in his life - he was predeceased by his wife Willa, daughter Robin and son Terry - McAdorey yearned for his earlier radio days. "I'd walk into the sales space in pyjama tops and denims and discuss one-on-one to folks," said McAdorey, who passed away in 2004 at age 69. "Not less than that's the way I always imagined it."

Enjoy Bob McAdorey on CHUM (UNSCOPED) right here.

Enjoy Bob McAdorey on CHUM (SCOPED) here.

Talent: BOB LAINE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: November 25, 1964 Time: 32:49 (unscoped) 16:Forty four (scoped)

When Doug Thompson began at CHUM in 1965, he not solely achieved a lifelong profession dream but also made a buddy for all times.

Doug tells Rock Radio Scrapbook the story of himself, CHUM, and Bob Laine...

"When I used to be growing up in Oakville, in the course of the late 1950’s and early 60’s, my dad and mom gave me their Stromberg-Carlson radio. It was an enormous piece of furniture, standing about 4 ft high. My father, brother and that i struggled to hold it up the stairs to my bedroom the place we positioned it proper beside my mattress.

This was an actual treat to take heed to. I had a small transistor radio, but the sound coming out of the Stromberg-Carlson speakers was vastly superior - it was simply so warm. I used to have the radio on (CHUM naturally) whereas I did my homework, 20 boost hot slot machine listening to Dave Johnson and the HiFi Club. Bedtime was normally round 11, so I had to turn the radio off then. I used to be allowed to listen longer on Friday and Saturday nights and that’s when Bob Laine, CHUM’s all night grasp, entered my life. For some purpose, the track I most associate with Bob is Jorgen Ingmann’s "Apache" which he played rather a lot as his opening tune around 1961 when it was successful.

Every year, I’d go to the CNE with my parents and brother and whereas they went off and did their thing, I went to the Princess Gates and stood round and watched the CHUM guys at the Satellite Station. I did the same thing at the annual Sportsman Show. I still have all the CHUM promo pieces they handed out back then - the CHUM jocks and newsman in the black bowler hats in Bermuda shorts, and later, a brochure with them sporting boater hats. I additionally received most the CHUM guys autographs.

We moved to Edmonton in late 1961, but by then, I’d already been bitten by the CHUM bug and vowed that I might work there ‘some day’. That ‘someday’ took 4 years, but I walked by the doors at 1331 Yonge Street as a full time worker on February 1st, 1965. My shift was 6 p.m. to midnight, so after sitting and watching mid day op Peter Crampton all day, I took the controls at 6 p.m. Chief operator and Production Manager Fred Snyder (who was additionally Moose Latreck on-air) left me by myself and mentioned he'd be back simply before 10 p.m. to point out me easy methods to get into delay for Speak Your Mind with Larry Solway. He did (just barely.) Around 11 p.m., Bob Laine walked into the control room, launched himself (as if I did not know who he was) then went off into the newsroom to prepare for his present.

We turned mates that evening and over the course of my operating interval (about 18 months earlier than I was promoted into the Production Department) we grew to become lifelong buddies, a lot so that we're nonetheless working together in the present day on the CHUM Archives and as board members of the Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation (as of November 2010.) I treasure our friendship, however sometimes my thoughts wanders again to 1960-61, when Bob Laine was only a "disembodied voice in the evening", however one of many friendliest voices I had ever heard."

Enjoy Bob Laine on CHUM (UNSCOPED) here.

Enjoy Bob Laine on CHUM (SCOPED) right here.

Talent: BOB LAINE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: January 2, 1965 Time: 26:06

Bob Laine is CHUM's best-remembered all-night time man. But a couple of other folks, some effectively-recognized and a few not-so properly-known, also did the midnight-to-daybreak shift over the years.

When CHUM debuted as a Top forty station on May 27, 1957, the midnight-to-6 a.m. shift was held by Hank Noble, but not for long. About eight months later - in January of 1958 - Noble was changed by Jay Jackson. Jackson didn't last much longer than Noble, leaving in mid-yr to make method for Laine. Apart from a departure of some months in 1962 while he did mornings at CFGM, Laine owned the all-night time slot for a decade. He lastly moved to middays in August of 1968. Laine's substitute: "The Prez" Brian Skinner, who had been the station's zany night character from 1965 to 1968.

In August, 1969, Skinner was gone solely to be replaced by a future morning man - Roger Ashby. By March, 1972. Ashby was in middays and changed by another future morning man - Mark Edwards a.ok.a. Bob Magee.

A succession of all-evening hosts continued throughout the '70s, with jocks like Pat St. John, Mike Cooper, Steve Elliot, Chuck Morgan and Dan Foreman working the graveyard shift. In the '80s, personalities like Steve Bolton, Gregg Lee, Jack Dennis, Melanie Deveau, Jeremy Smith and Kori Skinner (the son of Brian!) entertained on the all-night present.

CHUM all-evening hosts within the '90s included Kori Skinner, Andy K., Roger Kelly, Jack Dennis and Doug Kirkwood. By 2000, Bruce Marshall was voice-monitoring the in a single day show. CHUM switched to a sports-talk format because the Team in May, 2001, and ran syndicated discuss in a single day. When CHUM returned to music in August, 2002, the all-evening shift was unfilled, they simply performed music - no jock, though Roger Ashby's son Regan Ashby sometimes filled in.

Talent: BOB LAINE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: February 6, 1965 Time: 20:02

Here's Bob Laine a couple of month later.

Enjoy Bob Laine on CHUM right here.

Talent: DUFF ROMAN Station: CHUM Toronto Date: January 7, 1966 Time: Part 1 - 26:10 Part 2 - 25:02

(Photo courtesy Doug Thompson/The CHUM Archives)

Forget the historical past books. The Roman Empire did not finish in the fifth century. It was alive and nicely in Toronto radio starting in the late 1950s and its chief was Duff Roman. But his story begins on the Canadian prairies.

It was the fall of 1955 - Bill Haley's Rock Across the Clock was all the trend - and Dave Mostoway began his radio profession at CHAT Medicine Hat, Alberta. He didn't stay there lengthy - within the fall of 1956 he moved to CKRC Winnipeg, where he stayed till the autumn of 1957. Then it was on to a 12 months-long gig at CHAT-Tv (he was the first announcer when the station signed on). From the fall of 1958 to the spring of 1959, Roman jocked at CKSW in his hometown of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Within the spring of 1959, Mostoway went to CHED Edmonton, then began his long Toronto radio career within the fall of that yr when he arrived at CKEY. But station proprietor Jack Kent Cooke did not like Dave Mostoway as an on-air name, so he and Mostoway pasted together a new identify from Duff (his childhood nickname) and Roman (his youngest brother's first name). That may change into his authorized identify. He moved to CHUM in 1965 as weekend/swing host, shifting to weekday afternoons from the fall of 1967 to the summer time of 1968. Roman returned to Winnipeg at CFRW from the summer season of 1968 to the fall of 1969, then got here back to Toronto at CKFH the place he served as morning host and program director until the summer season of 1973. That proved to be his final on-air gig.

Aircheck highlights (Part 1)

- Bob McAdorey with Club 888 ad (0:49) - Ontario Housing Corp. ad "cash for houses" (1:28) - McAdorey with ad for colour (!) marriage ceremony portraits (3:39) - Commercial for "Battle of the Bulge" in Cinerama (4:42) - Larry Solway for Ontario Carpet Industries (6:13) - Roman references his operator Doug Thompson "pistachio nuts" (6:53) - Rothman's cigarette ad (7:45) - Roman dwell read with promo for brand new CHUM contest "Cash Caravan" (10:49) - Addiction Research Foundation spot (12:03) - McAdorey promos Cash Caravan (14:15) - CHUM Bugs can "Win It This Minute" (14:53) - Cousin Don's bar-restaurant ad (16:32) - Cameo cigarette advert "Refreshingly completely different" (18:10) - Roman with CHUM "News Preview" (19:47) - McAdorey once more for Club 888 "for large boys and ladies" (21:01) - Pine-Sol ad (23:11) - Toronto Milk Producers stay read with Roman "ask your milkman" (24:36)

In August, 1974, Roman returned to 1331 Yonge as program director at CHUM-FM the place he served till March, 1977. He entered CHUM Radio senior corporate management in the fall of 1978. He was appointed CHUM-FM's operations manager in the fall of 1984, becoming station manager within the course of repositioning CHUM-FM as Adult Rock (the forerunner of right now's Hot AC format) and hiring Roger, Rick and Marilyn for the morning show.

Within the fall of 1988, Roman was appointed Vice-President CHUM Limited, the primary new VP at the corporate stage in over 20 years. In December, 2007, Roman was named appearing head of the CHUM Radio Division, CTV Ltd., and later returning to his duties as CHUM Radio VP.

Roman's numerous awards have included being chosen Major Market Radio Executive of the Year at the Annual Industry Conference sponsored by the Record in 1986, and Ontario Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster of the Year in 1996. He was inducted to the CAB Hall of Fame in 2001. A robust supporter of Canadian music, Roman owned his personal record label - Roman Records - the place he recorded and managed The Paupers and David Clayton Thomas in his early years. He was honoured for his music work in 2006 when became one of the few broadcasters named to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame.

Hear Duff Roman for Brian Skinner on CHUM from January 7, 1966, Part One, here.

Hear Duff Roman for Brian Skinner on CHUM from January 7, 1966, Part Two, right here.

Aircheck highlights (Part 2)

- Ad for movie Seven Women "in Panavision and Metrocolor" (0:53) - Battle of the brand new Sounds (2:10) - Noblesse ad "Strike it Rich" (2:33) - Piper Studios "Complete black and white coverage of your wedding ceremony for as low as $25" (4:58) - Hit-Pickers Hot Line (5:50) - CHUM's Canadian Talent Spotlight (8:42) - Gogue Inn ad "For the in-crowd" (10:02) - Club Clothes Shop followed by weather (11:33) - Battle of the new Sounds winner (13:08) - Brian Skinner on the phone from New York (15:37) - Club 888 advert "1.75 for guys, $1.25 for gals" (18:48) - CHUM News Preview "2 cent hike in butter worth!" (20:02) - Cash Caravan Promo (20:48) - Ad for Cameo cigarettes (21:23) - Gogue Inn ad (23:33)

Talent: DICK HAYES Station: CHUM Toronto Date: June 7, 1967 Time: 7:37

He labored at several stations, below a quantity of various names. But southern Ontario radio followers will remember him as Dick Hayes, and the 2 years he spent at CHUM.

Hayes arrived at CHUM within the fall of 1965 - his first appearance on the CHUM Chart was on December 6 of that year (pictured above.) Previous to that, he had been Dick Haase (identical pronunciation, different spelling) at WWTC Minneapolis-St. Paul. At CHUM, he took over the 1-4 shift from Mike Darow, who would go to host the ABC game show Dream House. Hayes spent two years at CHUM - all of it in afternoons - before leaving for KOL Seattle in late 1967 where he was often called Jeff Boeing (the promo KOL used was "KOL has acquired Boeing!")

In 1968, he moved to WXYZ Detroit as Jack Hayes. By late 'sixty eight or early 1969, he was Jack Hayes on New York's WNBC however left in March, 1970. We do not know what occurred his on-air career right after that, but he exhibits up once more within the '80s and '90s as Richard D. at WHND Monroe, Michigan. He was PD/air personality there till 1994. The man born Richard Haase joined Greater Media Detroit as a Senior Information Systems Analyst in 1980. He stayed there for 30 years, lastly retiring in 2010.

Enjoy Dick Hayes - and Gene Scott with a news replace - on CHUM right here.

Talent: DONNY BURNS Station: CHUM Toronto Date: January 1, 1968 Time: 6:10

Who would have imagined the adjustments forward for CHUM in 1968?

The yr started with Jay Nelson in morning drive, John Spragge midmornings, Duff Roman early afternoons, Bob McAdorey afternoon drive, Brian Skinner early evenings, Larry Solway in late night talk and Bob Laine all-evening.

By 12 months's end, the one deejay nonetheless on the same shift was Nelson. Spragge, Roman and McAdorey were gone, Skinner was on his approach out and Solway and Laine had moved to daytime.

New personalities, including Jackson Armstrong and J. Michael Wilson, graced the CHUM airwaves as the station moved from a character to a music focus.

Fittingly, CHUM started the new Year with a new persona - Donny Burns.

To hear Donny Burns, click on here.

Talent: DUFF ROMAN Station: CHUM Toronto Date: February 17, 1968 Time: 49:Forty six (unscoped)

One of CHUM's highest profile departures in 1968 was Duff Roman.

The previous CKEY jock began at CHUM in 1965 in weekends/swing. He moved to 1-four p.m. within the fall of 1967 (changing Dick Hayes), then early in 1968 moved to a short-lived 1-three p.m. shift.

Roman and fellow CHUM legends John Spragge and Bob McAdorey exited the premises as a part of a serious reshuffling within the summer of 1968. But it was solely a brief departure for Roman - he would return to 1331 Yonge in 1974 to start a long career in CHUM administration.

Enjoy Duff Roman on CHUM from February 17, 1968 right here.

(The Duff Roman Collection)

Talent: JAY NELSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: September 27, 1968 Time: 9:08

Everything modified at CHUM in the summer season of 1968.

Not only did the station move to a more streamlined Drake-type strategy, the whole lineup was revamped with a brand new voice emerging and a few old associates exiting the airwaves.

Added to the lineup was J. Michael Wilson in the new 3-7 p.m. shift. He replaced lengthy-time afternoon driver Bob McAdorey, who had been doing 3-6 p.m. Bob Laine went from the all-night present to eleven a.m.-3 p.m., succeeding John Spragge who ended a 10-yr run in middays. Jack Armstrong, who had been doing 6-9 p.m., moved to 7 -11 p.m. Brian Skinner's shift modified from 9 p.m.-midnight to 11 p.m.-5 a.m.

Least affected by the entire moves was morning man Jay Nelson, whose shift simply moved to a hour earlier. He was now doing 5-9 a.m. followed by Larry Solway's Speak Your Mind speak present.

Enjoy Jay Nelson on CHUM shortly after these changes right here.

Subject: JAY NELSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: November 9, 1968 Time: 1:17:07 (unscoped) 18:Fifty two (scoped)

More of Jay Nelson, from a few months later, with the music included.

Enjoy Jay Nelson on CHUM (UNSCOPED) right here.

Enjoy Jay Nelson on CHUM (SCOPED) here.

Talent: JACK ARMSTRONG Station: CHUM Toronto Date: February 13, 1969 Time: 49:15 (unscoped)

Nearly two dozen stations in 10 states and one province, from Toronto within the north, Miami in the south, Boston within the east and San Francisco in the west. Such was the a lot-travelled profession of the legendary Jack Armstrong.

Big Jack got his radio start on the age of 14 in his residence state of North Carolina, with a gig at WCHL Chapel Hill in 1960 as John Larsh. He was still rockin' forty six years later when he signed off his ultimate show at WWKB Buffalo, New York, in 2006.

In between, Armstrong labored at two other North Carolina stations - Ways Charlotte and WMQX Winston Salem. He made 5 radio stops in California, at KTNQ/KHTZ, KFI and KKHR Los Angeles, KFRC San Francisco, and KBOS Tulare, California. He had two Ohio stops, each in Cleveland at WIXY and WKYC. There were additionally two Pennsylvania gigs, at Pittsburgh stations WKTQ (13Q) and KDKA.

Also on Armstrong's resume: Florida (WHYI Miami), Indiana (Wife Indianapolis), Connecticut (WPOP Hartford), Colorado (KTLK Denver) and final however not least Ontario (CHUM Toronto - he talks about his CHUM experience right here). Armstrong additionally did a one-evening stand at WNBC New York because the Unknown Deejay in 1978 (there was also a one-off gig at WNTC Potsdam, New York, in 1970). It was fairly a career for one in all the greatest Top 40 jocks of all time (his exclusion from the National Radio Hall of Fame is a crime).

Enjoy Jack Armstrong on CHUM here.

Talent: JACKSON ARMSTRONG Station: CHUM Toronto Date: February 16, 1969 Time: 58:26 (unscoped) 20:44 (scoped)

Little did listeners tuning in to CHUM in early 1969 realize that Jack Armstrong would quickly be gone from the station. Armstrong, who joined CHUM in a blaze of publicity on June 2, 1968, did his final present there on February 20, 1969. He details his considerably rocky relationship with CHUM administration on this 1971 interview with Jon Wolfert right here.

While Armstrong's keep at CHUM was temporary, the time he spent there was memorable. He was actually rocking the night this aircheck was made, just four days before his departure. Take a look at the references to WABC jock Cousin Brucie and Armstrong's editorial on student violence (administration was not amused by the latter).

Rock Radio Scrapbook is pleased to current Jack Armstrong (SCOPED) here.

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Talent: BOB LAINE & J. MICHAEL WILSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: February 26, 1969 Time: 33:47

(CHUM Chart scan courtesy Ron Hall)

Disc jockey, supervisor, archivist.

You too can add site visitors reporter to Bob Laine's listing of skills.

On this fabulous scoped aircheck of six hours of CHUM programming, Laine does his regular show then seems as a visitors reporter on J. Michael Wilson's program.

Laine is easy and personable as always on his regular CHUM present, but an added deal with is hearing him do the site visitors. He's professional yet at occasions out-and-out hilarious within the fill-in position, a perfect foil to Wilson (and Rodney the Rodent).

Enjoy Bob Laine and J. Michael Wilson on CHUM here.

(The CHUM Archives/Doug Thompson)

Talent: GARY DUKE Station: CHUM Toronto Date: August 4, 1969 Time: 19:33

Nineteen-sixty-9. For 1050 CHUM, it was an excellent 12 months.

Roger Ashby, Dick Smyth and Gary Duke all started at CHUM that yr and Chuck McCoy took over the coveted 7-eleven p.m. shift.

For Ashby - who started at CHUM September 2, 1969 - it was the start of a 4-decade keep at 1331 Yonge. His CHUM profession has included the legendary "Sunday Morning Oldies Show" on each CHUM and CHUM-FM, and the profitable Roger, Rick and Marilyn - later Roger, Darren and Marilyn (and ever later Roger and Marilyn) - morning show on CHUM-FM.

Smyth did information and commentary for practically 18 years at CHUM after starting there July 7, 1969. He moved to CFTR in 1987 where he helped launch 680 News in 1993.

Duke left CHUM for CKLW in 1970, returned to CHUM in 1972 as Duke Roberts before leaving for Toronto rival CFTR in 1973. He was later concerned in radio ownership and voice work.

McCoy started the 7-eleven p.m. shift at CHUM in February, 1969. He departed CHUM in 1973 then began a protracted and profitable profession in radio management. The man often known as "The Chucker" was named to the CMW Hall of Fame in 2009.

On the draw back, Jack Armstrong left CHUM in February after a memorable eight-month stay, considered one of about two dozen radio properties for "Supermouth". Brian "The Prez" Skinner departed within the summer season of 1969 after six years at CHUM, three of them (1965-68) in the essential evening shift. Bob Laine did his final regular CHUM on-air shift in December but did a few fill-ins in 1970. He started at CHUM in 1958 and was the station's final on-air link to the 1950s.

Hear Gary Duke on the CHUM all-evening show from August 4, 1969 here.

(The CHUM Archives/Bob Laine and Doug Thompson)

Talent: JAY NELSON Station: CHUM Toronto Date: September 29, 1969 Time: Pt. 1 - 1:10:Fifty three (unscoped) Pt. 1 - 27:46 (scoped) Pt. 2 - 1:13:04 (unscoped) Pt. 2 - 25:26 (unscoped)

Plenty of musical surprises and other gems on this aircheck of Jay Nelson from the early fall of 1969.

It kicks off with Gene and Debbie's "Go together with Me" - a comply with-up to their average hit "Playboy" in 1968. Whilst you often hear "Playboy" on oldies stations, "Go along with Me" is nearly by no means heard.

If that voice on Wind's "Make Believe" sounds familiar, it is. It's Tony Orlando, who would get higher fame with Dawn in the '70s.

When was the last time you "What's Using Breaking Up", by Jerry Butler, or "Sugar on Sunday" by The Clique? They're both on this aircheck.

CFRB legend Bob Hesketh is heard in a Pontiac ad, and CHUM's Bob Laine pitches the automotive dealership Little Brothers Weston. There is a basic Dominion "Mainly because of the meat" commercial, and a Doublemint spot that ought to carry back just a few memories.