[PHOTO] CHIN headquarters, 622 College Street

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CHIN headquarters, 622 College Street
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Located in the heart of Little Italy, the headquarters of CHIN Radio-TV International (622 College Street) plays a central role in the history of non-English-language broadcasting in southern Ontario.

CHIN is the first multicultural/multilingual station to be established in Ontario. It is the pioneer in multicultural radio broadcasting and has led the way for similar broadcast operations to be established in other communities.

CHIN is not only "unique in Toronto," but now also "unique in Ottawa/Gatineau". CHIN Ottawa CJLL 97.9FM began its unique multicultural/multilingual style of broadcasting to the Ottawa/Gatineau region in October 2003, and is the very first third language radio service in our nation's capital.

CHIN reaches out in over 30 languages to more than 30 cultural communities in the greater metropolitan Toronto and southern Ontario areas on CHIN AM1540/FM100.7, and over 18 languages and cultures in the Ottawa/Gatineau region on 97.9FM CJLL. The contribution of CHIN to the cause of multiculturalism, understanding and tolerance between people of many national, racial and religious origins has been recognized and acknowledged throughout Canada.

CHIN's founder, Johnny Lombardi, is a figure of note in Toronto history for his leadership in the Little Italy district and among Italian-Canadians, one of the first large immigrant populations of non-northwestern European origin in Canada.