- CIWS-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = CIWS-FM
area = Whitchurch-Stouffville,Ontario
branding = WhiStle Radio
slogan = About people you know. By people you know.
airdate =March 17 ,2008
frequency = 102.7MHz (FM)
format =community radio
erp = 50 watts
class = low-power
owner = WhiStle Community Radio, founded by Jim Priebe
website = [http://www.whistleradio.com http://www.whistleradio.com]
callsign_meaning = Community in Whitchurch-StouffvilleCIWS-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a
community radio format on 102.7 FM in Whitchurch-Stouffville,Ontario . The station, founded by local businessman Jim Priebe, is branded as WhiStle Radio.WhiStle started as an
internet radio station in 2005,webcast ing live play-by-play ofStouffville Spirit OPJHL Junior A Hockey. A postgame-showpodcast was soon introduced. Ryan Fabro was the station's first announcer, calling games solo. He was later joined by Jim LeMaitre, the station's second announcer.In November 2006, WhiStle Radio was granted a licence by the CRTC [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2006/db2006-652.htm CRTC Decision 2006-652] ] to operate as a low power community radio station. The station formally launched on
March 17 ,2008 . [ [http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2008/080324/nerw.html Northeast Radio Watch] ,March 24 ,2008 .]The station is a
not-for-profit organization, and isvolunteer driven. It airs a diverse mix of music and community programming, including a continuation of its Stouffville Spirit hockey broadcasts.References
External links
* [http://www.whistleradio.com/ WhiStle Radio]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=1252&historyID=1211 CIWS history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
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