CHEB-FM

CHEB-FM

Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Broadcast area	Winnipeg Metropolitan Region
Frequency	88.7 MHz
Branding	U Radio 88.7
Programming
Format	multilingual community radio
Ownership
Owner	U Multicultural Inc.
History
First air date	January 2026
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	800 watts
HAAT	141.8 meters (465 ft)

CHEB-FM (88.7 MHz), branded as U Radio 88.7, is a Canadian radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which launched in 2026.^[1] Owned and operated by the not-for-profit U Multicultural Inc., the station broadcasts a multilingual community radio format, with programming in English, French, Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibwe, Dakota, Swahili, Arabic, Ukrainian, Spanish and Tagalog for the city's multicultural communities.

The station originally launched as an Internet radio service, before applying for a broadcasting license from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Its application was approved in February 2024,^[2] and the station began test broadcasts in October 2025 before officially launching in January 2026.^[1]

References

1. Connie Thiessen, "New multilingual community station ‘U Radio’ goes to air in Winnipeg". Broadcast Dialogue, January 16, 2026.
2. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-29". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, February 9, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• CHEB-FM in the REC Canadian station database