CIAL-FM

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CIAL-FM
Broadcast area Southwestern Ontario
Frequency 90.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingCIAL FM 90.9
Programming
Format Multilingual
Ownership
OwnerMalayalam Community Radio Inc.
History
First air date
2023
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ERP 50 watts
HAAT 45.2 meters (148 ft)
Links
Website mcradio.ca

CIAL-FM (90.9 MHz) is a low-power Canadian radio station in London, Ontario. Owned by Malayalam Community Radio Inc. The station airs a multilingual format aimed at the South Asian community. CIAL's studios are located at 379 Dundas Street in Downtown London, while its transmitter is located at the top of the Somerset Place off Richmond Street in North London. [1]

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CIAL operates at low-power to avoid interference with WRCJ-FM (Detroit, Michigan) and CBL-FM-2 (a rebroadcaster of CBL-FM Toronto located Paris, Ontario).

History

On January 16, 2023, the CRTC approved an application by Malayalam Community Radio to operate a multilingual radio station in London. [2]

References

  1. "CIAL-FM 90.9 MHz - London, ON". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023 - 10 Low-power ethnic commercial specialty FM radio station in London, CRTC, January 16, 2023

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