CINW

CINW is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts on 940 kHz with a power of 50,000 watts as a clear channel (class A) station, using a slightly directional antenna solely for the purpose of improving reception in downtown Montreal. On June 14, 2008, the station abandoned its news/talk format due to what its owner calls economic issues in the Montreal market. C... more

CINW is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts on 940 kHz with a power of 50,000 watts as a clear channel (class A) station, using a slightly directional antenna solely for the purpose of improving reception in downtown Montreal. On June 14, 2008, the station abandoned its news/talk format due to what its owner calls economic issues in the Montreal market. CINW now airs a classic hits / Oldies format. CINW started as XWA on December 1, 1919. Experimental broadcasts continued from that date until the station began regular programming on May 20, 1920. As such, it has a claim to being the first commercial broadcaster in the world, although other stations, most notably KDKA and WWJ, have made similar claims. Its call letters were changed to CFCF on November 4, 1920. While the meaning of that call sign has never been officially confirmed, it is generally believed to be "Canada's First, Canada's Finest... less