What is the nearest Christian radio station to Toronto?

Answer 1

The nearest is AM 1250 Joy in Oakville. In Toronto per se there is none to speak of, although CHIM-FM is working on it with the establishment of Info Radio 101.7 (scroll down to end of this entry). The original vision was conceived in 1984 while Roger de Brabant was working for OnTel, at a time when Christian Broadcasting was illegal in Canada. After many years of prayer and waiting upon the Lord, the breakthrough came with the June 3, 1993 CRTC decision which finally allowed Christian Radio Stations in Canada. Immediately upon hearing the good news, de Brabant started working on an application for a Christian station in Timmins. At this time, the only Christian Radio Stations that were on the air where in Newfoundland, who had their two stations since before Confederation, and where therefore not subject to the rules and regulations of the CRTC.

Approved on October 27, 1995 CHIM would become Canada's first non-commercial Christian radio station. On air testing began on December 24, 1995 and we officially went on the air on that Glorious Easter Sunday morning at 8:15 am, on April 7,1996.

Since going on air, CHIM is now experiencing widespread growth and with almost every application approved, CHIM is becoming one step closer to fulfilling God's vision for the station. Our Vision Is to build a Christian radio station in every Canadian city, town or district. Our message is simple: We want to reach people with the Good News of Salvation provided through faith in Jesus Christ. We want to reach people through the lyrics and the music of today's Christian Music. Our Stations CHIM FM/INFO Radio make up Canada's Good News Network with stations in the following markets:

CHIM FM

Timmins 102.3 FM

North Bay 92.5 FM

Iroquois Falls 102.7 FM

Kapuskasing 92.3 FM

Kirkland Lake 99.1 FM

New Liskeard 103.5 FM

Cochrane 101.5 FM

Red Deer 93.1 FM

Elliot Lake 92.5 FM

Sault Ste. Marie 97.3 FM

Wawa 92.5 FM

Chapleau 92.7 FM

INFO Radio

Hamilton 104.9 FM

Timmins 101.5 FM

Temagami 92.1 FM

Toronto 101.7 FM

Sudbury 101.7 FM