Rock Radio Scrapbook
AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of December 4, 2005
Weekly issue #354
Talent:
LARRY WILSON and INGRID
SCHUMACHER
Station: CHUM-FM Toronto
Date: December 9, 1980
Time:
40:55
Rock radio responded quickly in the wake of John Lennon's shooting. Within minutes of media reports that he had been shot many stations began dumping their regular programming for a steady stream of John Lennon and Beatles music, and news updates. When the unthinkable was announced - that he had died - rock radio's normally joyful tone turned very somber.
Larry Wilson, CHUM-FM's 10 p.m.-2 a.m. announcer, was on-the-air when news broke of Lennon's shooting around 11 p.m. eastern time. This aircheck picks up CHUM-FM's programming in the early hours of December 9 with news of Lennon's death still fresh and emotions raw. The aircheck begins with Wilson talking to veteran Toronto deejay John Donabie and concludes with the beginning of Ingrid Schumacher's 2-6 a.m. shift.
Hear CHUM-FM on the night John Lennon was shot here.
Read some special recollections of that night here.
(The Alfred Janaway Collection)
(NOTE: Part 1 of this aircheck was featured on Rock Radio Scrapbook the week of December 5, 2004. This updated aircheck combines Parts 1 and 2.)