CIAL-FM

CIAL-FM (90.9 MHz) is a low-power Canadian radio station in London, Ontario. Owned by Malayalam Community Radio Inc. The station airs a multilingual format aimed at the South Asian community. CIAL's studios are located at 379 Dundas Street in Downtown London, while its transmitter is located at the top of the Somerset Place off Richmond Street in North London.^[1]

CIAL-FM

London, Ontario
Broadcast area	Southwestern Ontario
Frequency	90.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	CIAL FM 90.9
Programming
Format	Multilingual
Ownership
Owner	Malayalam Community Radio Inc.
History
First air date	2023
Technical information
Licensing authority	CRTC
ERP	50 watts
HAAT	45.2 meters (148 ft)
Links
Website	mcradio.ca

CIAL operates at low-power to avoid interference with WRCJ-FM (Detroit, Michigan) and CBL-FM-2 (a rebroadcaster of CBL-FM Toronto located Paris, Ontario).

History

On January 16, 2023, the CRTC approved an application by Malayalam Community Radio to operate a multilingual radio station in London.^[2]