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{{short description|Radio station in Timmins, Ontario}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name             = CHIM
| airdate          = April 7, [[1996 in radio|1996]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])<br>September [[2014 in radio|2014]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])
| frequency        = 1710 [[Hertz|kHz]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])
| city             = [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]]
| area             = [[Northern Ontario]]
| format           = [[Christian music]]
| owner            = Roger de Brabant
| licensee         = 1158556 Ontario Ltd.
| erp              = 84 [[watt|W]]
| class            = A1
| website          = [http://www.chimfm.com/ chimfm.com]
| callsign_meaning = '''C''' ('''See''') [[God|'''HIM''']]
}}

'''CHIM''' is a Canadian radio station, which previously broadcast [[Christian music]] on 102.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Timmins]], [[Ontario]]. The station also currently broadcasts on 1710 [[AM broadcasting|AM]].

The station began testing its signal on 102.3&nbsp;MHz on December 24, 1995, and officially signed on April 7, 1996.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1995/DB95-782.htm Decision CRTC 95-782] New Christian music FM radio station - Approved, ''CRTC'', October 27, 1995</ref> The station has expanded through a network of rebroadcast transmitters in [[Northern Ontario]]. CHIM-FM also has a rebroadcaster in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]], [[Alberta]], [[CHIM-FM-5]], which originates some of its own programming.

Its [[call sign]] was pronounced, on air, as ''See [[God|Him]]''.

==Programming==
The station's best-known program was the ''MAD Christian Radio Show'', a [[Christian rock]] show hosted by Kristen McNulty, which originally started as a show on CHIM. Today it is syndicated to Christian radio stations across Canada and internationally.

Other programming aired on the station includes [[Charles Stanley (pastor)|Charles Stanley]]'s ''[[In Touch Ministries|In Touch]]'' and [[Tristan Emmanuel]]'s ''No Apologies''.

==Transmitters==
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| rec              = true
| callsign         = CHIM-FM
| call1            = CHIM-FM-8
| freq1            = 92.7 FM
| watts1           = 1
| class1           = LP
| city1            = [[Chapleau, Ontario|Chapleau]]<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-182.htm Decision CRTC 2001-182] Addition of transmitters of CHIM-FM Timmins at Chapleau, Elliot Lake and Wawa, ''CRTC'', March 20, 2001</ref>
| call2            = CHIM-FM-7
| freq2            = 92.5 FM
| watts2           = 1
| class2           = LP
| city2            = [[Elliot Lake]]
| call3            = CHIM-FM-2
| freq3            = 102.7 FM
| watts3           = 2
| class3           = LP
| city3            = [[Iroquois Falls]]|<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-9.HTM Decision CRTC 2001-9] Licence renewal and addition of transmitters for CHIM-FM - Approved, ''CRTC'', January 11, 2001</ref>
| call4            = CHIM-FM-10
| freq4            = 92.3 FM
| watts4           = 2
| class4           = LP
| city4            = [[Kapuskasing]]<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/db2001-641.htm Decision CRTC 2001-641] Addition of a transmitter for CHIM-FM Timmins at Kapuskasing, ''CRTC'', October 11, 2001</ref>
| call5            = CHIM-FM-3
| freq5            = 99.1 FM
| watts5           = 2
| class5           = LP
| city5            = [[Kirkland Lake]]
| call6            = CHIM-FM-1
| freq6            = 92.5 FM
| watts6           = 50
| class6           = LP
| city6            = [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]]<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-189.htm Decision CRTC 2000-189] Addition of a transmitter of CHIM-FM at North Bay, ''CRTC'', June 7, 2000</ref>
| call7            = CHIM-FM-6
| freq7            = 97.3 FM
| watts7           = 50
| class7           = LP
| city7            = [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|Sault Ste. Marie]]<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-30.htm Decision CRTC 2001-30] Licence amendment for CHIM-FM Timmins, ''CRTC'', January 25, 2001</ref>
| call8            = CHIM-FM-4
| freq8            = 103.5 FM
| watts8           = 1
| class8           = LP
| city8            = [[Temiskaming Shores]]
| call9            = CHIM-FM-9
| freq9            = 92.5 FM
| watts9           = 1
| class9           = LP
| city9            = [[Wawa, Ontario|Wawa]]
}}
'''[[CHIM-FM-5]]''' in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]], [[Alberta]] was licensed as a repeater of CHIM, but broadcast some local programming for the Red Deer area. The transmitter operated on 93.1 FM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-190.htm Decision CRTC 2000-190] Addition of a transmitter of CHIM-FM at Red Deer, ''CRTC'', June 7, 2000</ref> CHIM-FM-5 would go dark in November 2012 with the revocation of CHIM's licenses.<ref name=CRTC102312>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-589.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-589] CHIM-FM Timmins – Non-renewal of licence, ''CRTC'', October 23, 2012</ref>

In 2000, CHIM's application to add a transmitter in [[Toronto]] on 106.3&nbsp;MHz was denied.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-204.htm Decision CRTC 2000-204] #23 and 24 under "Frequency considerations"</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-206.htm Decision CRTC 2000-206] Various applicants, ''CRTC'', June 16, 2000</ref> In 2001, CHIM's application to add a transmitter in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] on 92.9&nbsp;MHz was denied.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-395.htm Decision CRTC 2001-395] Denial of a request to add a low power transmitter of CHIM-FM Timmins at Vancouver, ''CRTC'', July 9, 2001</ref> CHIM's application to add a transmitter at 102.3&nbsp;MHz in [[Cochrane, Ontario|Cochrane]] was denied as well in 2008.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-15.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-15] CHIM-FM Timmins - New transmitter at Cochrane, ''CRTC'', January 28, 2008</ref> An unrelated radio station, [[CFCJ-FM]] owned by Cochrane Christian Radio to operate a new English language Christian radio station at Cochrane on 102.1&nbsp;MHz received CRTC approval on April 18, 2011.

The station's licence renewal application was denied by the CRTC on October 23, 2012 due to regulatory violations. As a result, CHIM-FM was ordered to cease broadcasting Christian music by the end of the broadcast day on November 30, 2012.<ref name=CRTC102312/> CHIM was relicensed as Information radio by Industry Canada.{{when|date=November 2020}}{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} CHIM remains active via an online stream on their website, as well as transmitting on 1710 AM.

By September 2014, CHIM returned to terrestrial radio in Timmins on 1710 [[Hertz|kHz]].<ref>As stated on the station's website, http://www.chimfm.com/index.html</ref> In 2017, CHIM plans to expand its Christian radio service to Sudbury (1600 AM), Parry Sound, Orillia, Toronto (VFU545 101.7), Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.<ref>[http://www.chimfm.com/about.html CHIM plans to expand its Christian radio service in 2017], ''chimfm.com''</ref>{{third-party inline|date=November 2020}} CHIM Radio is also coming to Sudbury on 101.7 FM with a Christian music format.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

==Info Radio==
CHIM's owner, Roger de Brabant, also operates a number of low-powered [[tourist information]] radio stations branded as ''Info Radio''. These stations also use the "Canada's Good News Network", or "Part of the Good News Network" slogan on air sometimes, but do not share the CHIM network's Christian programming. These stations were unaffected by the CRTC decision, and remain on air.

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| rec              = true
| crtc             = true
| callsign         = Info Radio
| call1            = VF2597
| freq1            = 95.5
| watts1           = 2
| class1           = LP
| city1            = [[Hearst, Ontario|Hearst]]
| crtc1            =
| call2            = VF2619
| freq2            = 101.9
| watts2           = 2
| class2           = LP
| city2             = [[Smooth Rock Falls]]
| crtc2            =
| call3            = CKJC-FM
| freq3            = 101.7
| watts3           = 50
| class3           = LP
| city3            = [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]]
| crtc3            =
| call4            = CJTI-FM
| freq4            = 92.1
| watts4           = 2
| class4           = LP
| city4            = [[Temagami]]
| crtc4            =
| call5            = CHTI-FM
| freq5            = 102.3
| watts5           = 32
| class5           = LP
| city5            = [[Timmins]]
| crtc5            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-103.htm 2000-103]
}}

According to the CHIM website, Hearst was listed as CFCL-FM 95.5 and Smooth Rock Falls CKSO-FM 101.9.

On April 17, 2000, Roger de Brabant, received an approval from the CRTC to operate a low-power tourist information FM radio station on 101.5 MHz. <ref>[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/db2000-103.htm Decision CRTC 2000-103], New low-power FM radio programming undertaking, ''CRTC'', April 17, 2000</ref> The call sign was CHTI-FM and is unknown when the station changed frequencies to 102.3 MHz.

In 2017, CHTI launched a new website CHTI Radio Network.<ref>[http://www.chtiradionetwork.com www.chtiradionetwork.com]- CHTI Radio Network</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.chimfm.com/ CHIM-FM]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-northern/chim-fm/ CHIM-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{RecnetCanada|CHIM-FM}}

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