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CHUM Limited

CHUM Limited was a Canadian media company based in Toronto, Ontario in operation from 1945 to 2007. The company was founded in 1944 as York Broadcasters Limited, launching CHUM-AM 1050 the next year. It was acquired by salesman Allan Waters in 1954. CHUM expanded to and owned 33 radio stations across Canada under its CHUM Radio Network division (now Bell…

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Founded
1944; 82 years ago (1944)
Industry
Media
Headquarters
299 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5, Canada
Area served
Canada, Colombia, Europe, United States
Defunct
June 22, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-22) (as corporate) April 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-01) (CHUM name ceased)
Fate
Media assets sold to CTVglobemedia in 2007 (subsequently sold to Bell Canada in 2011) with Citytv assets going to Rogers Communications

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Radio stations at time of sale

Television stations

Television channels using CHUM trademarks or formats at time of sale

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CHUM Limited

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CHUM Limited

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related to Additional developments · 55
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related to Specialty additions · 53
CHUM Limited → Baton Broadcasting, Bellingham, Between, Bravo, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Learning Television, CanWest Global, CBC, CFPL, CHRO, CHUM, CHUM Radio Network, CHUM's, CHWI, CITY, CITY-TV, CityPulse, Citytv, Citytv Vancouver
related to Precursory · 32
CHUM Limited → Adelaide Street West, Al Leary, Alex Forbes, Allan Waters, CHUM, CHUM's, CHUM-AM, CHUM-FM, CKCL, Classical Music/Fine Arts, Ewin, Forbes, He, Jack, John, Leary, Mutual Street Arena, November, October, On April
related to Entering into the television world · 23
CHUM Limited → Alex Forbes, Allan Waters, At, Barrie, Board, CBC, CFMO-FM, CFRA-AM, CHUM Christmas Wish, CHUM-AM, CHUM-City Christmas Wish, CKVR-TV, CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish, Directors, It, On May, Ottawa's Radio CFRA Limited, Ralph Snelgrove, The, The CHUM Charitable Foundation
related to Corporate governance · 14
CHUM Limited → Allan Waters, Catherine Tait, Denise Donlon, Fred Sherratt, Gordon Craig, James Waters, Jay Switzer, John Mattenley, Lawrence Lamb, Marjorie Waters, October, Robert Sutherland, Ron Waters, The
related to External links · 3
CHUM Limited → Canadian Communications Foundation, CHUM Ltd, The History
Area served · 1
CHUM Limited → Canada, Colombia, Europe, United States
Defunct · 1
CHUM Limited → June 22, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-22) (as corporate) April 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-01) (CHUM name ceased)
Fate · 1
CHUM Limited → Media assets sold to CTVglobemedia in 2007 (subsequently sold to Bell Canada in 2011) with Citytv assets going to Rogers Communications
Formerly · 1
CHUM Limited → York Broadcasters Limited (1944–1959) CHUM 1050 Radio Limited (1959–1967) CHUM Limited (1967–2007) CTV Limited (2007–2011)

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chum stations citytv ctv media toronto limited bell radio station ctvglobemedia now television canada 2007 network company rogers announced waters

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CHUM LimitedArea servedCanada, Colombia, Europe, United States1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedDefunctJune 22, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-22) (as corporate) April 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-04-01) (CHUM name ceased)1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedFateMedia assets sold to CTVglobemedia in 2007 (subsequently sold to Bell Canada in 2011) with Citytv assets going to Rogers Communications1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedFormerlyYork Broadcasters Limited (1944–1959) CHUM 1050 Radio Limited (1959–1967) CHUM Limited (1967–2007) CTV Limited (2007–2011)1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedFounded1944; 82 years ago (1944)1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedHeadquarters299 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5, Canada1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedIndustryMedia1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedKey peopleJay Switzer, President and CEO1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedParentBell Media1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedProductsMedia, Broadcasting1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedSuccessorBell Media1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
CHUM LimitedWebsitewww.bellmedia.ca1.00infobox

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