CIRV-FM

CIRV-FM

City of license	Toronto, Ontario
Branding	CIRV Radio International FM 88.9 Toronto
Slogan	Toronto's Multicultural Super Mix
Frequency	88.9 MHz (FM)
First air date	1986
Format	multilingual
ERP	1.8 kW
Owner	Frank Alvarez
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	CIRV

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CIRV-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 88.9 FM in Toronto. The station airs a multicultural programming format. The station launched in 1986 at FM 88.7, and moved to its current frequency in 1993.^[1]^[2] It is owned by Frank Alvarez, who also owns and operates FPTV, a Portuguese ethnic channel.

CIRV's programming is predominantly Portuguese, Spanish & Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) although it also airs some Brazilian, Caribbean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Ukrainian and Urdu programming as well.

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Radio stations in the Greater Toronto Area

Toronto AM	CJCL 590 CFTR 680 CFZM 740 CJBC 860 CFRB 1010 CHUM 1050 CJRU 1280 CHKT 1430 CHIN 1540 CHHA 1610 CHTO 1690 Defunct: CHEV 1610

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 CJRK 102.7 CJVF 102.7 CIRR 103.9 CHUM 104.5 CHOQ 105.1 CHRY 105.5 CKAV 106.5 CILQ 107.1 Defunct: CKLN 88.1 CKRG 89.9¹ CKO-FM-2 99.1

Peel Region	Brampton CIAO 530 CFNY 102.1 Caledon CFGM 102.7 CJFB 105.5 Mississauga CKNT 960 CJMR 1320 CINA 1650 CKC455/CFRE 91.9 Defunct: CFBN 1280

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

York Region	Georgina Island CFGI 92.3 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 Defunct: VEK565 90.7¹

Dufferin County	Orangeville CKMO 101.5 CIDC 103.5 Shelburne CFDC 104.9

Shortwave service	CFRX 6070 kHz

Specialty services	HMWN Radio Maria Sur Sagar Radio Radio Humsafar

HD Digital radio	101.3-1 101.3-2

Internet radio	Afterhours.FM CHEV Radio Radio Glendon Radio Regent Ridge Radio

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Coordinates: 43°38′56″N 79°22′54″W / 43.64889°N 79.38167°W / 43.64889; -79.38167