About Us

Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation is a British Columbia media company owned and operated by local Vancouver resident and businessman, James Ho. Mainstream began its broadcasting service in 1973 as Overseas Chinese Voice (OCV). In 1993, OCV programming was incorporated into the multicultural AM radio station of CHMB AM 1320, serving the needs of Vancouver¡¯s multicultural community. In addition to meeting the demand of the Chinese-speaking community, CHMB is also providing service to the growing diverse Vancouver community in 12 other languages including Portuguese, Brazilian, Filipino, Greek, Japanese, Tamil, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.

All these years, CHMB has delivered to the community with a variety of superb news, current affairs, informative, educational and entertaining programming.

In terms of local service, CHMB AM1320 supports a wide variety of community, non-profit and charitable organizations in its fundraising efforts and promotional activities. Along with this kind of community involvement, CHMB works continually to meet the needs of Vancouver¡¯s expanding multicultural community by helping those of different cultural backgrounds understand each other, and integrate successfully into the mainstream of Canadian society.

Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation is celebrating its 34th anniversary in 2007, after serving the multicultural community of Greater Vancouver for three decades with much pride and dedication.

Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation has developed into a media group with the founding of ITM International Top Model Corporation in 2005 and the launch of the Western Edition of Chinese Canadian Times ( CC Times) in February 2007.

ITM International Top Model Corporation

A Vancouver-based company, ITM¡¯s mandate is to promote new, raw talent in the fashion industry. The company prides itself in the discovery and training of local designers and models. With the growth of Asia¡¯s fashion industry, there is a growing demand for foreign faces in modeling; ITM works to fulfill this demand. ITM seeks to create a connection between North America and China by working closely with their partner, New Silk Road Company and the textile and garment industry in China.

The West Edition of Chinese Canadian Times ( CC Times)

The Western Edition of CC Times was introduced to the Chinese community in Greater Vancouver on February 10, 2007. The paper is printed every Saturday and distributed free throughout the Greater Vancouver area. CC Times aims at serving the Chinese immigrants by bridging the gap between Chinese communities and the Canadian mainstream society. It also plays a vital link connecting newcomers to their new lives in Canada.

The Eastern Edition of CC Times was first published in September 2002 to meet the growing needs of Mandarin-speaking Chinese communities. The paper provides exclusive information from authorized and reputable news sources around the world:

  1. China Times (Taiwan) renowned as the most credible news organization in Taiwan, and internationally well-accepted by overseas Chinese communities.
  2. Xinmin Evening Newspaper (Shanghai) the most widely distributed daily paper, the paper with the longest history in China and the No. 1 seller in Shanghai.
  3. Jin Wanbao (Tianjin) the most widely distributed paper in Tianjin, china.

These news sources all cover international and national news in a fair and balanced manner, and at the same time provide trustworthy information and impartial editorials.

CC Times is the first Chinese paper in Canada with the entire electronic version available online at www.cctimes.ca.

 

 
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