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CHYM-FM
CHYM-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 96.7 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station currently airs an adult contemporary format using its on-air brand name as "96.7 CHYM" and is owned by Rogers Media.
CHYM-FM can be received in far eastern parts of the Thumb region of Michigan. However, it often interferes with CHYR in Leamington. CHYM-FM can also be well received in Erie, Pennsylvania as well.
CHYM-FM's studios are at The
CKCR.
In 1965, the stations were acquired by Great Lakes Broadcasting, a consortium that included Maclean-Hunter. Both stations changed their callsigns to CHYM that year. Among the first disc jockeys on CHYM (AM) were Gene Scott, Vic Thomas, Sandy Hoyt, Keith Sterling, and Larry Shannon.
Distinct programming was launched on CHYM-FM for the first time in 1968. In 1972, the FM outlet's callsign was changed again, to the current CKGL.
In 1982, Maclean-Hunter