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Broadcast area | Greater Montreal |
Frequency | 97.7 MHz (FM) |
Branding | CHOM 97.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
CFCF-DT, CITE-FM, CJAD, CJFM-FM, CKGM, CKMF-FM, CFJP-DT | |
History | |
First air date | July 16, 1963 | as CKGM-FM
Former call signs | CKGM-FM (1963–1971) |
Call sign meaning | Randomly chosen |
Technical information | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 41,200 watts |
HAAT | 297.4 meters (976 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′20.16″N 73°35′30.12″W / 45.5056000°N 73.5917000°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/chom |
CHOM-FM (97.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts a mainstream rock radio format. The studios are in the Bell Media Building at 1717 René Lévesque Boulevard East in Downtown Montreal. Rather than spelling out the call letters, personalities on the station usually pronounce them as /ˈʃoʊm/ SHOHM, although other Bell Media Radio personalities have also pronounced the call sign as /ˈtʃɒm/ CHOM.
CHOM-FM is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 41,200 watts using a non-directional antenna atop Mount Royal.