HMWN Radio Maria

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HMWN Radio Maria (for Holy Mother World Networks) is a non-commercial Catholic broadcaster which operates as a closed circuit Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operation (SCMO) and uses the subcarrier frequency of 67 kHz removed from the centre FM broadcast frequency of 102.1 mHz (CFNY-FM, a Corus Entertainment station licensed to Brampton) in Toronto, Ontario. HMWN's offices and studios are also located in Toronto.

In addition to the FM subchannel, HMWN is also being made available to digital cable providers throughout Ontario and the rest of Canada. A petition drive is now in progress by listeners and supporters asking cable providers to add HMWN to their channel spectrum. HMWN provides local Catholic programming for Toronto on weekdays into the evening hours along with the English language network feed of Radio Maria USA (originated by KJMJ 580 kHz in Alexandria, Louisiana) to provide the bulk of its overnight/early morning and weekend programming. Subchannel FM radios are available for listeners from its website. An audiostream is also provided on its website for listeners across Canada outside its Toronto signal area.

Brief history

HMWN began in Toronto as an English language service on 8 May 2005, ten years after the formation of Radio Maria Canada, an Italian and French language FM subchannel.

In 2008, HMWN was granted by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to broadcast its local program schedule and the Radio Maria USA network feed over digital cable lines. Since CRTC rules and regulations do not allow full-time religious broadcasting of a singular denomination over conventional AM and FM frequencies, HMWM is limited to broadcasting its Catholic programming schedule in this manner as CRTC rules only allow multi-faith broadcasting. Professor Luigi Pautasso is local founder and president of both Radio Maria Canada and HMWN.

The World Family of Radio Maria was founded and is led by its international president Emanuele Ferarrio.

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Toronto AM	CJCL 590 CFTR 680 CFZM 740 CJBC 860 CFRB 1010 CHUM 1050 CHKT 1430 CHIN 1540 CHHA 1610 CHTO 1690

Toronto FM	CIND 88.1 CIRV 88.9 CIUT 89.5 CJBC 90.3 CJRT 91.1 CHIN-1 91.9 CKIS 92.5 CFXJ 93.5 CBL 94.1 CJKX-2 95.9 CFMZ 96.3 CKHC 96.9 CHBM 97.3 CHFI 98.1 CKFG 98.7 CBLA 99.1 CKFM 99.9 CHIN 100.7 CJSA 101.3 CIRR 103.9 CHUM 104.5 CHOQ 105.1 CHRY 105.5 CJVF 105.9 CKAV 106.5 CILQ 107.1 Defunct CKLN 88.1 CKRG 89.9¹

Peel Region	Brampton CIAO 530 CFNY 102.1 Caledon CFGM 102.7 CJFB 105.5 Mississauga CKNT 960 CJMR 1320 CINA 1650 CFRE 91.9 Defunct: CFBN 1280

Durham Region	Ajax CJKX 95.9 Oshawa CKDO 1580/107.7 FM CKGE 94.9

York Region	Georgina Island CFGI 102.7 Richmond Hill CFMJ 640 Markham CHEV 1610¹ CFMS 105.9 Newmarket CKDX 88.5 CHOP 102.7 Stouffville CIWS 102.7 Vaughan CFU758 90.7

Halton Region	Oakville CJYE 1250 VEK565 90.7¹

Dufferin County	Orangeville CIDC 103.5 Shelburne CFDC 104.9

Shortwave service	CFRX 6070 kHz

Specialty services	HMWN Radio Maria

Internet radio	CHEV Radio Radio Glendon Radio Regent Ridge Radio The Scope

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HMWN Radio Maria

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