96.7 CHYM is a broadcasting radio station owned and operated by Rogers Sports & Media. The station on-airs its transmission on 96.7 MHz on the FM band. It has licensed to broadcast from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. FM currently airs in an adult contemporary format. Its on-air brand name is “CHYM 96.7.” Its sister stations are CKGL and CIKZ FM. Its transmitter is on Baden Hill, also known as the Baden Tower. Its studios are at The Boardwalk. 96.7 CHYM programming features are businesses, breaking news, sports, weather forecast, entertainment, traffic updates, and information.
History of 96.7 CHYM
The channel was established in 1929 as CKCR at 645 AM. In 1934, it moved to 1510 AM frequency. FM launched its sister station CKCR FM in 1949. 96.7 CHYM was CBC Radio’s affiliate until 1966 and CBC’s Dominion Network from 1949 until 1960. Great Lakes Broadcasting acquired the channel in 965, a consortium that included Maclean-Hunter. FM changed its call signs to CHYM (pronounced as “chime”). In 1972, it again changed its callsign to CKGL (“Kitchener, Great Lakes”). Maclean-Hunter acquired full ownership in 1982.
The CKGL and CHYM were intellectual units, such as branding, call signs, and programming, but not the licenses themselves. Both channels swapped frequencies, with CHYM moving to the FM band in 1992. Rogers owned the station in 1994. 96.7 CHYM FM slightly rebranded itself from 96.7 CHYM FM to CHYM 96.7 in 2011. It also changed its logo along with the slogan from “Today’s Lite Rock” to “Today’s Best Music”; the slogan has since changed to “Kitchener’s Perfect Music Mix.” Rogers relocated CHYM, CKGL, and CIKZ’s studios to “The Boardwalk” near Ira Needles Boulevard and University Avenue.
Former call signs
CKCR (1929-1965)
CHYM (1965-1992)
Former frequencies
645 kHz (AM) (1929-1934)
1510 kHz (1934-1941)
1490 kHz (1941-1976)
570 kHz (1976-1992)
Programs with Presenters
Brady & Tara – Mornings CHYM 96.7! – 5 AM -9 AM (TEXT THE SHOW at 967-967)
Michelle Butterly – 9 AM to 1 PM
Adele – 1 PM to 7 PM
Hilary – 7 PM to 9 PM (Kitchener’s Perfect Music Mix!)
The John Tesh Radio Show – 9 AM to 12 AM
Carlos – 8 AM to 2 PM – Saturday
CHYM Classics on your Saturday Night – 8 PM to 12 AM – Saturday (A new level with Classics on your Saturday Night! From the Beatles to the Stones to Madonna. From Abba to ZZ Top).
Mark Paine – 8 AM to 12 PM – Sunday
Sarah Bartok – 12 PM to 6 PM – Sunday
How to Listen to CHYM radio live?
There are many different methods to listen to the radio live. Listen to a station’s live streaming on its official website or by downloading a mobile app on any Android and Apple device, including tablet and phone, anytime and anywhere. You can also listen to FM live transmission on your favorite smart speaker, whether an Alexa-enabled device, Echo or Echo Dot, Google Home, or Siri.
Contact Details
Address: 230-1, The Boardwalk Kitchener, ON, Canada N2N 0B1
On-Air: 519-570-2496
Office: 519-743-2611
Text Line: 967-967
Official Website: https://www.chymfm.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHYM967/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chym967/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chym967/
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