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About CHIN Radio
CHIN Radio is Toronto's pioneering multicultural radio station. It broadcasts on 1540 AM under the call sign CHIN, with an FM signal on 91.9 FM, and is owned by CHIN Radio/TV International. The station was founded in 1966 by Johnny Lombardi, an Italian-Canadian entrepreneur who became one of the best-known champions of multicultural broadcasting in Canada. On this page you can listen to CHIN Radio live online, free and without an app.
Radio for many communities
From its beginnings, CHIN set out to serve Toronto's immigrant communities in their own languages. Italian programming has always been at the heart of the station, reflecting the city's large Italian community, and CHIN also carries programmes for Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian, Caribbean, South Asian, Chinese, Latin American and many other communities. Each programme brings news, talk, community information and music from its culture.
A Toronto institution
CHIN has been part of Toronto life for more than half a century. Beyond radio, it is known for the CHIN Picnic, a summer festival that grew into one of the city's best-known multicultural events. For many families, CHIN was the first place to hear news and music in their own language after arriving in Canada.
News, talk and music
Programmes cover Toronto and Canadian news, immigration, health, business and community events, as well as news from listeners' countries of origin. Music ranges from Italian classics and folk songs to the popular music of the many cultures the station serves. Sunday is especially rich in community programmes.
Multicultural radio on this site
You will find other multicultural stations from the GTA on this site, including CMR Diversity FM, CINA 1650, AM530 and East FM 102.7.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream on your phone, tablet or computer. In Toronto you can tune in on 1540 AM or 91.9 FM. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to CHIN Radio live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
CHIN Radio plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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CHIN Radio broadcasts on 1540 AM in Toronto (call sign CHIN), with an FM signal on 91.9 FM. You can also listen online on this page.
CHIN Radio was founded in 1966 by Johnny Lombardi, an Italian-Canadian champion of multicultural broadcasting.
CHIN broadcasts in many languages, with Italian programming at its heart and programmes for many other communities.
The CHIN Picnic is a summer multicultural festival organised by CHIN Radio in Toronto.
Yes. You can listen to CHIN Radio live for free here on Canadian Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. CHIN Radio plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open CHIN Radio here on Canadian Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Multicultural station meanwhile. Canadian Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.