CHUM OWNER RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT
By Adnews Staff
Toronto-based CHUM Ltd. chairman and president Allan Waters was presented with the Award of Merit for Radio yesterday by The Advertising Club of Toronto. Waters began his radio career in 1954 when he bought the CHUM radio station in Toronto, relaunching it in 1957 as "Canada's first Rock 'n Roll station." Now, Waters is involved in both radio and TV broadcasting, owning several radio and TV stations including CHUM radio, CHUM Satellite Network, Citytv, The New VR in Barrie, Ont., as well as MuchMusic and specialty channel, Bravo! Waters has been a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, president of the Central Canada Broadcasters Association and founding chairman of the Radio Sales Bureau.
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