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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Radio Moyen-Orient |
| Programming | |
| Format | multilingual Predominantly Arabic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Moyen-Orient |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Chou (شو) means "What?" in Arabic |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B (AM) |
| Power | 2,000 watts (daytime) 1,000 watts (nighttime) |
| ERP | 49 watts (FM) |
| Repeater(s) | 104.5 MHz CHOU-1-FM |
| Links | |
| Website | www.meradio.ca - ME Radio CHOU 1450 AM |
CHOU (Arabic: إذاعة الشرق الأوسط Idhā'at ash-Sharq al-'Awsaṭ ; French: Radio Moyen-Orient ; English: Middle East Radio) is a multilingual Canadian radio station broadcasting in Montreal, Quebec at 1450 kHz and retransmitted at 104.5 MHz. The main programming is in Arabic language and caters for various Arab and Middle Eastern communities in Greater Montreal and vicinity in Arabic including Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian and Maghrebi dialects. CHOU also runs a two-hour weekly show in Armenian. It is also offered online and on various applications.
In 2016, Middle East Radio also launched CHHU-FM (99.1 MHz) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a multicultural/multilingual programming licence, with most of its programming in the Arabic language in addition to various multilingual programming in 10 different languages.