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About CIRV FM 88.9
CIRV 88.9 FM is a multilingual radio station in Toronto. It broadcasts on 88.9 FM under the call sign CIRV-FM and is licensed to serve the city's many language communities. Part of its schedule is presented under the name RED FM 88.9, with programming for the South Asian community of the Greater Toronto Area, and the station also carries shows for other communities. Online, it is one of the most searched-for Toronto stations. On this page you can listen to CIRV 88.9 live, free and without an app.
Radio for many communities
Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world, and multilingual stations like CIRV give its communities a voice on the dial. Programmes cover local news, Canadian politics, immigration and settlement, health, business and community events, as well as news from listeners' countries of origin. Many shows take calls from listeners and give community organisations a place to share their announcements.
RED FM 88.9
The RED FM name is well known among South Asian listeners in Canada; its best-known station is RED FM 93.1 in Vancouver. In Toronto, the RED FM 88.9 programmes bring news, talk and music in Punjabi, Hindi and other South Asian languages, with Bollywood and Punjabi songs between the shows. For Brampton, Mississauga and Scarborough listeners, it is one of several South Asian voices on the dial.
Music
Between talk programmes, the station plays music from the cultures it serves, from Bollywood and Punjabi hits to the music of other communities, and devotional programming marks religious holidays and festivals.
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 88.9 FM. The stream works anywhere, so friends and family in other provinces and abroad can listen too. You will find other multicultural stations, such as CMR Diversity FM, CINA 1650 and CHIN Radio, on this site.
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How to listen to CIRV FM 88.9 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
CIRV FM 88.9 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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CIRV broadcasts on 88.9 FM in Toronto (call sign CIRV-FM). You can also listen online on this page.
Part of CIRV's schedule is presented under the RED FM 88.9 name, with South Asian programming for the GTA.
CIRV is a multilingual station, with South Asian languages such as Punjabi and Hindi among others.
Yes. The live stream on this page works anywhere in the world.
Yes. You can listen to CIRV FM 88.9 live for free here on Canadian Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. CIRV FM 88.9 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 CIRV FM 88.9 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.