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CHIN Radio/TV International

Canadian radio and TV broadcasting company

CHIN Radio/TV International (legally known as Radio 1540 Limited) is a Canadian radio and television broadcasting company, which owns and operates four radio stations and a television program production unit, all targeting multilingual communities. The company also holds the annual CHIN Picnic. CHIN's studios are located on College Street in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto.2 It was founded by Johnny Lombardi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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CHIN Radio/TV International (legally known as Radio 1540 Limited) is a Canadian radio and television broadcasting company, which owns and operates four radio stations and a television program production unit, all targeting multilingual communities. The company also holds the annual CHIN Picnic. CHIN's studios are located on College Street in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto.2

The story

Founded by Johnny Lombardi in 1966.1

Johnny Lombardi, an Italian Canadian bought Radio 1540 Limited from Rogers Broadcasting in 1965 with James Ditson Service, a lawyer and local politician. They launched the radio station in the Spring of 1966. The two later had a falling out over the management of the station and Lombardi bought out Service in 1970. When Lombardi died in 2002, ownership of CHIN Radio/TV International passed to his son Lenny and daughter Theresa.

In 2017, the company produced and aired programming in 50 different languages.

From Wikipedia’s article on CHIN Radio/TV International, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Timeline

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