CHML
CHML is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 900 AM in Hamilton, Ontario. CHML's transmitter power is 50,000 watts using an eight-tower directional antenna array with a signal oriented largely west-northwest to east-southeast, covering the Niagara Peninsula and Western New York, USA strongest; the array is located between Peters Corners and Cambridge. Its studios are located on West Main Street (next to Highway 403) in Hamilton. The station airs a news/talk format branded as AM 900. CHML is owned by Corus Entertainment.
History
CHML began operations in 1927 as a response to censorship of political discussions by Hamilton's first radio station, CKOC. The original owner was Maple Leaf Radio Company, operated by George H. Lees, a former mayor of Hamilton. The "HML" in the call-sign stood for "Hamilton Maple Leaf". CHML made its debut on Wednesday September 28, 1927. In those early years, CHML operated at 341 meters, or 880 kilocycles, on the AM band. In early December 1934, George Lees sold the station to Senator Arthur Hardy. At that time, CHML was operating with only 50 watts of power, and the new owner hoped to increase it to 100 watts. In 1936, Hardy asked local broadcaster Ken Soble to become the station's manager. By 1944, Soble was able to purchase the station. Shortly after Soble's death in 1966, his estate sold the station to Western Broadcasting, later known as Western International Communications. Corus took over Western's radio assets in late 1999; this included twelve radio stations, among which was CHML.
CHML (gene)
Rab proteins geranylgeranyltransferase component A 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CHML gene.
The product of the CHML gene supports geranylgeranylation of most Rab proteins and may substitute for REP-1 in tissues other than retina. CHML is localized close to the gene for Usher syndrome type II.
Interactions
CHML (gene) has been shown to interact with RAB1A and RAB5A.
