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| Broadcast area | Greater Toronto Area |
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| Frequency | 1430 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | Fairchild Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Chinese–Multilingual |
| Ownership | |
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| Fairchild Television | |
| History | |
First air date | May 5, 1925 |
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Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Canada Hong Kong Toronto |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B (regional) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
CHKT (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The station, owned by the Fairchild Group service, airs mainly Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese programs as well as weekend shows in the following languages: Cambodian, Filipino, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Thai and Vietnamese. CHKT's studios at 151 Esna Park Drive, Unit 26 in Markham.
CHKT is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. It uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array, to protect other stations on AM 1430. The transmitter is on one of the Toronto Islands.[1]
Prior to being acquired by Fairchild and becoming a multilingual outlet, the station was best known as CKEY from 1945 to 1991.