Chapter one: the oldies afterlife
The oldies (see our features): the AM stations (see our features) that kept (see our features) the 50s 60s and 70s (see our features) alive (see our features) — the nostalgia (see our features) format (see our features) sustaining (see our features) the dial (see our features).
Chapter two: the multicultural afterlife
The multicultural (see our diaspora features): the ethnic broadcasters (see our features) keeping (see our features) the world's (see our features) music (see our features) on (see our features) the AM waves (see our features) — the dial (see our features) as (see our features) the immigrant (see our diaspora features) bridge (see our features).
Chapter three: the signal's stubbornness
The stubbornness (see our features): the AM signal (see our features) travels (see our features) far (see our features) and (see our features) punches (see our features) through (see our features) the static (see our features) — the (see our features) dial (see our features) that (see our features) refuses (see our features) to (see our features) die (see our features). The (see our features) afterlife (see our features) continues (see our features). The (see our features) music (see our features) plays (see our features) on (see our features) — the (see our features) static (see our features) and (see our features) all (see our features). The (see our features) dial (see our features) holds (see our features). The (see our features) first home (see our CHUM feature) stays (see our features) home (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Does AM radio still play music in Canada?
Yes — the oldies and multicultural formats sustain the dial.
Why does AM survive?
The signal travels far and punches through static — the dial that refuses to die.
Who listens to AM music radio?
The nostalgia audiences and the diaspora communities — the first home stays home.