The River

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, was granted approval by the CRTC on September 17, 2013. 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.