Long-time Hamilton station ending!

 A mainstay of Hamilton’s airwaves for almost a century has gone off the air.

A mainstay of Hamilton’s airwaves for almost a century has gone off the air, the Toronto Star reports.

900 CHML announced on social media on Wednesday that the radio station would be closing after many years of providing the city and surrounding area with local talk-radio programming.

“This decision, though incredibly difficult, has been made after careful consideration and is necessary following years of financial loss,” read the post.

“The shift of advertising revenues to unregulated foreign platforms, combined with the difficult regulatory and competitive landscape, has forced us to make the difficult decision to close,” added the post.

The radio station thanked its listeners, advertisers and community partners for their years of support in the post, noting that their loyalty has been the “foundation of our station’s legacy.”

As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, the station was no longer broadcasting. (Toronto Star)

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/900-chml-closes-ending-nearly-a-century-of-local-radio-in-hamilton/article_af94bb92-8255-5265-8eea-46f45fb6250b.html