CHLO (AM)

CHLO
Broadcast areaGreater Toronto Area
Frequency530 kHz (AM) (HD Radio)
BrandingAM 530
Programming
FormatMultilingual (Punjabi and other South Asian languages)
Ownership
OwnerEvanov 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
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°35′17″N 79°53′02″W / 43.588179°N 79.884006°W / 43.588179; -79.884006 (CHLO - 1 kW daytime, 0.25 kW nighttime)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteam530.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.