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| Broadcast area | Greater Toronto |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1650 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | CINA 1650 |
| Programming | |
| Format | South Asian community |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Neeti Prakash Ray (CINA Media Group) |
| CINA-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 2008 |
Call sign meaning | C InterNationAl or INdiA |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (days) 680 watts (nights) 1,000 watts (critical hours) |
| Links | |
| Website | cinaradio.com |
CINA (1650 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and serving the Greater Toronto area. It broadcasts a South-Asian format of talk, news and music shows.
It is owned by Neeti Prakash Ray, who co-owns a sister station in Windsor, CINA-FM.
By day, CINA is powered at 5,000 watts; however, to protect other stations from interference, at night it reduces power to 680 watts. During critical hours, the power is 1,000 watts. A non-directional antenna is used. The transmitter is on Eglinton Avenue East at Tomken Road in Mississauga.[1]