| Broadcast area | Greater Toronto Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 530 kHz (AM) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | AM 530 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Multilingual (Punjabi and other South Asian languages) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evanov Communications |
| CIDC-FM, CIRR-FM, CKDX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 23, 1953 |
Former call signs | CFJB (1953–1964) CHIC (1964–1979) CKMW (1979–1987) CIAO (1987–2019) |
Former frequencies | 1090 kHz (1953–1964) 790 kHz (1964–1991) |
Call sign meaning | C HeLlO |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°35′17″N 79°53′02″W / 43.588179°N 79.884006°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | am530.ca |
CHLO (530 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Brampton, Ontario, serving Greater Toronto. It is owned by Evanov Communications and broadcasts a multilingual format. Most programming is Punjabi with other languages of South Asia. Some Italian, German, Croatian, Tagalog, Bulgarian, and Spanish language shows are heard on weekends. CHLO's radio studios and offices are on Dundas Street West in the Eatonville neighbourhood of Toronto.
By day, CHLO transmits with 1,000 watts non-directional; due to restrictions placed on the frequency by international treaty, it reduces power at night to 250 watts. The transmitter is on Sixth Line in Halton Hills.[1] CHLO is one of only a few commercial radio stations in North America broadcasting on 530 AM.