CIWN-FM

CIWN-FM is a new community radio station in Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada, which will broadcast at 88.7 MHz (FM) with an effective radiated power of 1,648 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 73.1 metres). The new station, to be owned by Saugeen Community Radio, ^[1] was granted approval by the CRTC on September 17, 2013. ^[2]

Signal testing began in September 2015 and the 'go live' date was November 23 2015. The station's first contest was to have listeners suggest a name. The overwhelming winning name was the River. From December 22rd 2015 CIWN is now known as 88.7 The River.

References

↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-195, April 23, 2013
↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-488, Community radio station in Mount Forest and Wellington North, CRTC, September 17, 2013

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Radio stations in Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Brant, Ontario

Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge	CKGL 570 CJIQ 88.3 CKBT 91.5 CJTW 94.3 CHYM 96.7 CKWR 98.5 CKKW 99.5 CKMS 100.3 CFCA 105.3 CIKZ 106.7 CJDV 107.5

Brantford	CKPC 1380 CKPC 92.1 CFWC 93.9

Erin	CHES 91.7

Guelph	CJOY 1460 CFRU 93.3 CIMJ 106.1 CICW 101.1

Mount Forest	CIWN 88.7

Ohsweken	CKRZ 100.3

Caledonia	CHTG 92.9

Paris	CBLA-2 89.1 CJBC-2 89.9 CBL-2 90.7

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