CINA-FM
{{short description|Ethnic radio station in Windsor, Ontario}}
{{for|the Mississauga, Ontario radio station|CINA (AM)}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CINA-FM
| logo = CINA-FM 2015.png
| area = Southwestern Ontario
Detroit–Windsor
| branding = Radio CINA
| airdate = September 6, 2012
| format = Multilingual
| affiliations =
| erp = 1,900 watts average
5,000 watts peak
| haat = {{convert|55.5|meters}}
| class = A
| owner = Neeti P. Ray
| licensee =
| sister_stations = CINA, CKWW
| website = [http://www.cinafm.com/ cinafm.com]
| webcast = [http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/index.cfm?stationCallSign=CINA-FM&p35477954=true Listen Live]
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
}}
CINA-FM (102.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a mixture of English-language and ethnic/multilingual music and programming in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
The station broadcasts with an antenna aimed toward the northwest and southeast, to protect nearby stations on the same frequency: CHST-FM in London; WGRT in Port Huron, Michigan; WPOS-FM in Toledo, Ohio and WFXN-FM in Galion, Ohio. In consequence, the coverage area reaches out to ethnic communities in both Windsor and Detroit, Michigan.
History
In 2008, Neeti P. Ray, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, received approval in part from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new ethnic FM radio station (CJNR-FM) to serve Windsor at 95.9 MHz.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-101.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-101] However, the 95.9 MHz frequency was awarded to Blackburn Radio's CJWF-FM which launched in November 2009.
In 2009, the Commission approved the application by the CBC to convert CBC Radio One outlet CBE from 1550 kHz to 97.5 MHz,[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-349.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-349] making their plans to install a nested transmitter at 102.3[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-102.htm CRTC Decision 2008-102]. obsolete. As a result, the 102.3 MHz frequency became available by September 2011.
On December 13, 2011, Ray filed an application to allow CJNR-FM to operate at 102.3 MHz; this was approved on March 2, 2012.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-127.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-127]
The station launched on September 6, 2012, having changed its callsign to CINA-FM (after Mississauga/Toronto sister station CINA AM).
Programming
References
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External links
- [http://www.cinafm.com/ Radio CINA]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-south-western/CINA-FM CINA-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CINA-FM}}
{{Southwestern Ontario Radio}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 2012
Category:2012 establishments in Ontario
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