It’s devastating to learn of the decision made today by CHML’s parent company Corus Entertainment Inc. that CHML has ceased operations.
For close to 100 years – 97 years next month – CHML’s on-air personalities have been a part of our daily lives here in Hamilton and beyond.
We started our days by tuning in. With the help of the teams behind the scenes that made the radio magic happen, our CHML friends; were there for us without fail; in the car as we headed to work and back, joining us on the way to our kids’ extra-curricular activities, sharing the joy of victory and the pain of defeat as we cheered on our local sports teams, providing a trusted local source of informed reporting and news, and so much more.
They are part of our families, our neighborhoods, our friends. They live, work, and play in our community. With us.
This is a tremendous loss to our community. This station has connected us in unquantifiable ways, with each other and with the rest of the province, the country, and the world for almost a century.
It’s important to identify how the local news landscape continues to be impacted by ever-expanding web-based platforms. Advertising dollars are increasingly going digital, directly threatening the radio and print industries which is a troubling trend that reduces our access to local news and content.
CHML is another local victim of that trend. CHML, thank you. We won’t be the same without you.