CHIN (AM)
3916226
219970000
2008-06-17T18:12:35Z
208.96.123.75
{{Infobox Radio station
| name = CHIN (AM)
| image = [[Image:CHIN Radio.jpg]]
| city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| branding = CHIN Radio
| slogan = International Radio
| airdate = [[1966]]
| frequency = 1540 [[kHz]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])
| format = [[multilingual]]
| power = 50 [[kilowatt|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 [[Canada|Canadian]] [[radio station]], which broadcasts [[multilingual]] programming at [[AM radio|AM]] 1540 in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. The station, owned by [[CHIN Radio/TV International]], also has an [[FM radio|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]]. <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1997/DB97-539.HTM Decision CRTC 97-539]</ref> 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-FM|CJSA]]. <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2003/db2003-119.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-119]</ref>
CHIN's daytime programming is primarily in [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]], with some [[Pashto language|Afghan]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Caribbean]], [[Amharic language|Ethiopian]], [[German language|German]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Hebrew language|Jewish]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Serbian language|Serbian]], [[Somali language|Somali]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Ukrainian language|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 (Toronto)]] and [[Fairchild Group]] and will be renamed [[A1 Chinese Radio]].
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.chinradio.com/index.php Official Site]
* [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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[[Category:Radio stations in Toronto]]
[[Category:Multicultural and ethnic radio stations in Canada]]