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A great example of community radio
Whistler FM is the local radio station in Whistler BC. It's a community radio station with a true indie music sound & very community focused. They helped raise 60K for a young woman who is a server in Whistler who was nearly killed on the Sea 2 Sky (highway from Van to Whistler).
101.5 Whistler FM36 mins · Edited · STEPPING UP: Thanks to everyone who supported yesterday's fundraising efforts in Whistler at Samurai Sushi's Nesters and Creekside locations as well as Roland's Pub - In all, a whopping $60,000 was raised to help out Miki & Takumi! #whistlerdoesitagain[/url] [url=]#mikiandtakumi
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- Eldon
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Re: A great example of community radio
That is pretty remarkable. How many O.T.A. stations can one receive conventionally (ie.alarm radio & car radio) in Whistler? (not counting cable & satellite hookups)?
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Re: A great example of community radio
On an alarm clock you'd only get Mountain FM & Whistler FM. Mountain is Rogers I believe & a sort of AC kind of thing. In the car you can get certain Vancouver stations. Whistler FM is a unique style station which you'd call Triple A but with much more depth.
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Thread Starter- Kilgore
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Re: A great example of community radio
Not to diminish what they've accomplished BUT when you're the only game in town . . . get my drift?
Hwy 26 into Collingwood has terrible auto crashes every year, often involving ski patrol kids but if FM 95.7 the Peak tried to do that they'd have a difficult time attracting attention because they have a miniscule local audience. They try but competition out of Toronto (all formats) is formidable
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Re: A great example of community radio
They're not the only guy in town there is Mountain FM. The other thing is the station's format is not mainstream. It's a locally based true indie format which is much more left of centre than CFNY or 102.7 The Peak in Vancouver. It's not a format that is going to appeal to the average person, even a person who likes indie music. It sounds more like Baba on CKUA (and that's saying something).
It's success...is because it IS Whistler. It's immensely local enough that it cares about a woman who was just working class at a local resturant.
And as for the only game in town? 10,000 youngish people each with 50 Mb per second internet & a downtown mostly covered in wireless?
They should give the listen to CKWR to this guy. Because god knows whoever has it now doesn't deserve it.
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