- CIRV-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = CIRV-FM
airdate = 1986
frequency = 88.9MHz (FM)
area =Toronto ,Ontario
format =multilingual
owner = Frank Alvarez
erp = 1.8 kW
branding =
slogan = Toronto's Multicultural Super Mix
class =
website = [http://www.cirvfm.com/ CIRV]
callsign_meaning =CIRV is a Canadian
radio station , broadcasting at 88.9 FM inToronto . The station airs amulticultural programming format. The station launched in 1986 at FM 88.7, and moved to its current frequency in 1993. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1986/DB86-236.HTM Decision CRTC 86-236] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1993/DB93-77.HTM Decision CRTC 93-77] ] It is owned by Frank Alvarez, who also owns and operatesFPTV , a Portuguese ethnic channel.CIRV's programming is predominantly Portuguese and Spanish although it also airs some
Caribbean , Chinese, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Ukrainian and Urdu programming as well.References
External links
* [http://www.cirvfm.com/ Official CIRV website]
* [http://www.fairchildradio.com Site of Fairchild Radio, whose programming is shared]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=411&historyID=192 CIRV history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CIRV-FM
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