CHIN (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = CHIN


city = Toronto, Ontario
branding = CHIN Radio
slogan = International Radio
airdate = 1966
frequency = 1540 kHz (AM)
format = multilingual
power = 50 KW
callsign_meaning = "CHIN" is pronounced like the Italian drinking toast "cin"
owner = CHIN Radio/TV International
website = [http://www.chinradio.com/index.php CHIN Radio]

CHIN is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts multilingual programming at AM 1540 in Toronto, Ontario. The station, owned by CHIN Radio/TV International, also has an FM rebroadcaster at 91.9 to fill in reception gaps in parts of the Toronto area — this should not be confused with CHIN-FM, which offers a distinct program schedule.

The station, Canada's first multilingual broadcast outlet, was launched in 1966 by Toronto broadcaster Johnny Lombardi. CHIN-FM was launched the following year, and the AM station's FM rebroadcaster was added in 1997. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1997/DB97-539.HTM Decision CRTC 97-539] ] The FM transmitter originally operated on FM 101.3, but was moved to its current frequency in 2002, and the 101.3 frequency was adopted by a new competing multicultural broadcaster, CJSA. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2003/db2003-119.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-119] ]

CHIN's daytime programming is primarily in Italian and Cantonese, with some Afghan, Bengali, Croatian, Caribbean, Ethiopian, German, Greek, Irish, Jewish, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish and Ukrainian programming airing evenings and weekends.

CHIN's Chinese program was produced under the banner of "Toronto First Radio", but it has since been bought by "Sing Tao Daily" and Fairchild Group, and will be renamed "A1 Chinese Radio".

References

External links

* [http://www.chinradio.com/index.php CHIN Radio]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=403&historyID=184 CHIN-AM history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
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