CHCM

CHCM

Broadcast area	Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Branding	740 CHCM
Slogan	The Best in Southern Newfoundland Local News Now
Frequency	560 kHz (1962 - 1990) 740 kHz (1990 - present) (AM)
First air date	May 23, 1962
Format	News/Talk/Classic Hits
Power	10 kW
Class	B
Owner	Newcap Broadcasting
Website	www.vocm.com

CHCM is an AM radio station located on Ville Marie Dr, Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 740 AM. Owned by Newcap Inc., CHCM first went on the air in 1962. It is an affiliate of VOCM. CHCM was originally broadcast at 560 AM before moving to 740 in 1990 where it remains to this day.^[1]

Newcap has closed CHCM for financial reasons its transmitter is now a VOCM repeater with local ads inserted http://www.southerngazette.ca/news/local/2016/9/12/vocm-shutting-down-marystown-station-4638946.html

Staff

Announcers: Gary Myles, James Chuchill, and Tammy Harris

Station Manager and Sales Manager: Russ Murphy

News Director: Bob Power

Program Director: Gary Myles

Programming

Weekdays

Mornings: Gary Myles (5:30-9:00am)
Open Line: Host Randy Simms / Producer's Megan Homer & Pat Murphy (9:00-11:30am)
Mid-days: Gary Myles (M) James Chuchill (T-F) (11:30am–1:00pm)
1 o'clock News Package: John Renoylds (1:00pm–1:25pm)
Newfoundland and Labrador Today: John Renoylds (1:25pm–2:00pm)
Back Talk: Host Paddy Daly / Producer's Megan Homer & Pat Murphy (2:00pm–4:00pm)
Afternoons: James Chuchill (4:00-5:30pm)
Homestyle: Greg Smith (6:00-8:00pm) (M-T)
NightLine: Host Pete Soucy / Producer Greg Smith (8:00pm–10:00am) (M-T)

Weekends

Friday Evenings Gary Myles
Irish Newfoundland Show Gary Myles: (runs every Saturday morning from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Saturday Afternoons: Gary Myles
Saturday Evening (Lions Club & VOCM Cares Radio Bingo): Host Greg Smith, Producer Jordan Keating
Cabin Party: Paul Raynes (Saturdays 9pm - 1am)
Gospel Country: Gary Myles (runs every Sunday morning at 10:30 am to 12pm)
Sunday Afternoons: James Chuchill (1:30-5:00pm)

News Department

Bob Power - News Director
Russ Murphy
Gary Myles
James Chuchill

Former On Air Staff

Greg Smith
Fred Dodge
Gary Mosher
Ginger Walsh
Stephen Hollett
Keara Lundrigan
Jilian Rose
Courtney Potts

Annual events

Happy Tree:

Every year for Christmas, CHCM along with the sponsors open up The Happy Tree in Marystown and Placentia. The idea is for people to drop off gifts for a boy or a girl for the those who may not be able to offer gifts over the holidays.

Dial a Carol:

Dial a Carol takes place every year to support the happy tree project. Listeners call in and give a pledge and in return can hear the Christmas song they want to hear.

The 2009 Dial a Carol in a total of 9,101 in pledges.

The 2008 Dial A Carol took in total of just over $4000.

The 2007 Dial a Carol took in a total of $3800.

The 2006 dial a carol took in a total $6,041.

Mother's Day Special:

The Sunday that Mothers' Day falls on announcers and staff of CHCM spend the afternoon on air, with music about moms, as well as taking and announcing special greetings from the listeners to mom.

Fathers Day Special:

The Sunday that Fathers' Day falls on announcers and staff of CHCM spend the afternoon on air, with music about dads, as well as taking and announcing special greetings from the listeners to dad.

Kin and Friends Radiothon:

This is the most recent annual event. The first annual radiothon was held on June 24, 2007. This is to replace any other radiothon, for the B.P.H.C.C. It will be held every year, in the early part of summer.

Summer Roadshow:

Every summer the CHCM Mobile Cruiser goes around the Burin Peninsula and surrounding areas to different events with prizes and give-aways.

Contests

CHCM Christmas Turkey Show

Each year, CHCM runs the Turkey Show where listeners send in letters trying to guess the sponsor of the day. The Listener who picks the right one, wins a free turkey for Christmas.

References

↑ Decision CRTC 90-473

External links

Radio stations in Southern Newfoundland (except the St. John's area)

Port aux Basques	CFGN 1230 CBNE 91.9 VOAR 99.9

Marystown	CHCM 740 CBNM 90.3 CBN 91.7 CIOZ 96.3 VOAR 99.5

Clarenville	CKVO 710 CBNL 93.7 CKLN 97.1 VOCM-FM 100.7 CJMY 105.3 CKSJ 107.5

Newfoundland and Labrador radio markets Central Newfoundland Labrador St. John's Southern Newfoundland See also List of radio stations in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (Newcap Radio)

Corporate directors	Harold R. Steele Michael MacDonald David Matheson Robert G. Steele Donald Warr

AM stations	CFCB CFCW CFGN CFNW CFSX CHCM CISL CJYQ CKCM CKDQ CKGA CKIM CKJR CKVO VOCM

FM stations	CFCV CFCW CFDL CFLC CFLN CFLW CFNN CFRK CFRQ CFXE CFXH CFXJ CFXL CFXW CHBM CHFT CHHI CHLG CHNI CHNO CHRK CHSL CHSP CHTN CHVO CIBQ CIGM CIGV CIHT CIJK CILB CILR CILV CIRK CIXF CIZZ CJEG CJMO CJPR CJXK CJXL CKBA CKCH CKGY CKKY CKIX CKKO CKMP CKQK CKRA CKSA CKSQ CKUL CKVH CKWB CKWY CKXD CKXG CKXX CKZZ VOCM

Television stations	CITL CKSA

Coordinates: 47°08′41″N 55°16′18″W / 47.14472°N 55.27167°W / 47.14472; -55.27167

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