CIWS-FM

CIWS-FM

City	Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario
Branding	WhiStle Radio
Slogan	For people you know. By people you know.
Frequency	102.7 (moving to 102.9) MHz (FM)
First air date	March 17, 2008
Format	community radio
ERP	50 watts
Class	low-power
Callsign meaning	Community in Whitchurch-Stouffville
Owner	WhiStle Community Radio
Website	www.whistleradio.ca

CIWS-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a community radio format on 102.7 (moving to 102.9) FM in Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario.

In November 2006, WhiStle Radio was granted a licence by the CRTC ^[1] to operate as a low power community radio station. The new station would operate at 102.7 MHz (channel 274LP) with an effective radiated power of 50 watts.

The station formally launched on March 17, 2008.[2].

WhiStle Radio was awarded the Hall of Fame award by the Whitchurch–Stouffville Chamber of Commerce in September 2010.

On November 29, 2012, WhiStle Community Radio was denied a licence to change CIWS-FM's class from LP to A, changing the antenna’s radiation pattern from non-directional to directional, increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP) from 50 to 193 watts (maximum ERP from 50 to 675 watts) and increasing the antenna’s effective height above average terrain from 12 to 138 metres.^[2]

In the decision to deny the technical change, the CRTC said "The Commission finds that the licensee has not presented any compelling technical need for its request to change its class and increase its power." The CRTC also noted that "The applicant cited an agreement to function as an emergency broadcaster in support of its application" but that this agreement is contrary to Broadcasting Order 2009-340 and Broadcasting Decision 2011-438 and re-iterated in the decision that it is “inappropriate for any given broadcaster to act as the designated emergency broadcaster”.

The Commission noted further that "The licensee did not file an annual return for CIWS-FM and for the 2007-2008 broadcast year, and annual returns for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 broadcast years were either filed late or were incomplete."

and

"The Commission advises the licensee that the non-compliance will be considered at the time of the renewal of its licence. At that time, the Commission will review the circumstances that led to the non-compliance in question, the licensee’s arguments and the measures taken to rectify the situation."

On April 11, 2016, the CRTC approved WhiStle Community Radio's application to change CIWS-FM's frequency from 102.7 MHz (channel 274LP) to 102.9 MHz (channel 275LP). Other technical parameters would remain unchanged.^[3]

References

↑ CRTC Decision 2006-652 Community radio station in Whitchurch-Stouffville, CRTC, November 29, 2006
↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-654 CIWS-FM Whitchurch-Stouffville – Technical change, CRTC, November 29, 2012
↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-129, CIWS-FM Whitchurch-Stouffville - Licence amendment, CRTC, April 11, 2016

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Toronto FM	CIND 88.1 CIRV 88.9 CIUT 89.5 CJBC 90.3 CJRT 91.1 CHIN-1 91.9 CKIS 92.5 CFXJ 93.5 CBL 94.1 CJKX-2 95.9 CFMZ 96.3 CFZM-1 96.7 CKHC 96.9 CHBM 97.3 CHFI 98.1 CKFG 98.7 CBLA 99.1 CKFM 99.9 CHIN 100.7 CJSA 101.3 CJRK 102.7 CIRR 103.9 CHUM 104.5 CHOQ 105.1 CHRY 105.5 CILQ 107.1 Defunct: CKLN 88.1 CKRG 89.9¹ CKO-FM-2 99.1 CJVF 102.7 CKAV 106.5

Peel Region	Brampton CIAO 530 NEW 1350 CFNY 102.1 Caledon CFGM 102.7 CJFB 105.5 Mississauga CKNT 960 CJMR 1320 CINA 1650 CKC455/CFRE 91.9 Defunct: CFBN 1280

Durham Region	Ajax CJKX 95.9 Oshawa CKDO 1580/107.7 CKGE 94.9

York Region	Aurora NEW 101.5 Georgina Island CFGI 92.3 Richmond Hill CFMJ 640 Markham CHEV 1610¹ CFMS 105.9 Newmarket CKDX 88.5 CHOP 102.7 Stouffville CIWS 102.7 → 102.9 Vaughan CFU758 90.7

Halton Region	Milton NEW 101.3 Oakville CJYE 1250 Defunct: VEK565 90.7¹

Dufferin County	Orangeville CKMO 101.5 CIDC 103.5 Shelburne CFDC 104.9

Shortwave	CFRX 6.07 MHz

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HD Digital radio	101.3-1 101.3-2 101.3-3 101.3-4

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Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 79°14′44″W / 43.97056°N 79.24556°W / 43.97056; -79.24556

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