Live to Five this week features Tracie Morgan
Tracie Morgan, http://www.myspace.com/traciemorgan, will be our house musician tomorrow. You won’t want to miss her exciting range of acoustic music.
We also have a number of interesting guests lined up, including Frank Klees, leadership candidate for the Provincial Progressive Conservative party … surprising information about a found time capsule and more.
Tune in from 3-5pm.
Jim
Join us this Friday on Live to Five with Marcus Adrian
May 20, 2009
Join us this Friday when Live to Five features musician Marcus Adrian. Last week went really well and a big thanks to Grainne Ryan who courageously agreed to appear on our inaugural show. Live to Five airs from 3:00-5:00pm.
Lauching late Friday night (Saturday morning actually) @ 1:00am is our new heavy metal show In The Pit.
Saturday brings a special Rugby Broadcast of The Canadian men’s National Rugby Team vs Ireland. This game is being broadcast from Vancuover, and start time is 5:00pm EST. Your host is none other than Lins O’Connor, the voice of Canadian Rugby.
Of course, if you haven’t already, you’ll want to check out our fantastic regular Saturday programming lineup, including Dave’s Jukebox (1:00pm), Howdy Neighbour Howdy (noon) and Artist’s Corner (11:00am).
Jim
WhiStle Radio, acoustically yours!
May 5, 2009
On Friday May 9th at 8:00pm WhiStle Radio presents a live broadcast of Open Mike with “Al & Trudy Yetman” at the Cedar Beach Grill. Join us as musicians from Stouffville and beyond get together for a night of acoustic music. WhiStle Radio hosts Rick “Red” Callaghan and Sue Leaning team up with Cedar Beach Grill owners Dianne and Dave Palachik and MC & organizers Al & Trudy Yetman to bring you this event.
Then on Friday May 15 WhiStle Radio launches “Live until Five”, which airs Fridays from 3:00-5:00pm throughout the summer. Each week host Jim Priebe (hey, that’s me!) invites a different house musician who will be playing live music for you. We’re kicking off with Grainne Ryan on May 15 and Marcus Adrian on May 22, and Kim Brown May 29.
And on Sunday May 24 @ 2:00pm join us as we bring you, live to air, the York Region Fingerstyle Guitar Association’sH jam, held at the Earl of Whitchurch.
WhiStle Radio, bringing you the musical richness of our community, live to air!
Jim
CTV meets Community Radio
March 15, 2009
CTV Anchor Bill Hutchison dropped by our studios and did a nice feature about us. Visit http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip150107#clip150107 to view.
Jim
CTV to air a story on WhiStle Radio!
March 12, 2009
WhiStle Radio is getting some attention! CTV will be airing a short feature (1-2 minutes) about our station March 13 @ 11:30pm and again on March 14 @ 6:00pm. Anchor Bill Hutchison came to the station and did some interviews while his camera operator shot some footage.
I know I’ll be watching, hopefully you will be too.
Jim
My Comments at our AGM
February 24, 2009
Well it is good to be here and good to see you
If I were to give this project and official start date, I’d say May 2005 when I first went to council. The plans that I announced there were for a five watt station under a so-called developmental license.
I was convinced by the engineers to go for 50 watts, which took a bit more money, more time and a more detailed application but their advice was good … even 50 watts isn’t enough …
From there we got some key supporters at an early start Barthau Jewllers, The Lions Club of Stouffville and Lyons Asset Management put up funds for the necessary engineering study.
Paul Lico at Pro Resolution Audio made what I consider to be a pivotal donation because he gave us the necessary equipment to start webcasting Spirit hockey games … which is how WhiStle Radio began.
Donations have been steadily coming in … we received a Trillium Grant at the end of ’07, a donation of premises, a place for for our antenna and Schell Lumber donated material for our studios … membership dollars and advertising dollars keep coming in and that keeps us going …
A community station is a different kind of station … we’re not for profit, and we provide community access to programmin , as required by the CRTC … the challenge has been and will continue to be to provide something that people will actually want to listen to …
One of the most satisfying aspects to me was something I never anticipated – I can’t tell you how much I admire the volunteers that make the station run … from board members who I see regularly to show hosts who I almost never see, the time commitment provided is phenomenal … and greatly satisfying …
I also like how WhiStle Radio is bringing in many different generations from the community … we’ve got regular volunteers from teens to seniors … and everyone in-between. I am personally working to develop a children’s show
To me the main thing about community radio is that it is some kind of a mix of public service and good fun … on the one hand we want to provide something to listeners that is local in nature and different from what’s on their current menu of choices … we also want to service local businesses that want to advertise and local charities that want to get their message out … on the other hand we want to provide a space where people can create radio shows because creating radio shows is an enjoyable thing to do.
Thank you.
Jim
Open House this Saturday Feb 14
February 9, 2008
We’re having another Open House this Saturday Feb 14 (Valentine’s Day). Be sure to come on in and see WhiStle Radio first hand!
Doors open at 10:00am and the fun goes to about 2:00pm.
Also, a reminder that our AGM is fast approaching. See http://www.whistleradio.com/AGM2009.html for more details.
Jim
Racing, Rock, and Reading fans have we got something for you!
January 11, 2009
Whether you’re a racing fan, literary fan or hard rock fan the WhiStle has got some new programs you are sure to enjoy.
Tuesdays at 7pm, starting this Tuesday January 13, car racing enthusiasts will enjoy Race Time Radio, an hour long show about what’s hot and what’s not in provincial stock car racing. Read more about it at http://www.whistleradio.com/RaceTimeRadio.html
Fridays starting this January 16 @ 10:00pm is the launch of Edge the Cliff. Host Steve Cliff takes you to Stouffville’s local rock bands, and plays some cool interviews and wild music. Learn more about the show at http://www.whistleradio.com/EdgeOfTheCliff.html
Literary fans will enjoy a new extended version of Shelf Life on Sundays. Hosted by Librarian Catherine Sword, Shelf Life brings you up to date on what’s going on at the Whitchurch-Stouffville library Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:55am. Sunday’s show, which airs at 5:30pm, is an extended version and includes interviews & book readings. Read more about the show at http://www.whistleradio.com/Library.html.
Don’t miss Walk of Life with Helen Drew Sundays at 5:00pm. In this 3 part series, 3 woman from Whitchurch-Stouffville’s Buckingham Manor tell their stories.
Fans of Artist’s Corner please note the new time on Tuesdays: 6:00pm. (The show is still on at 11:00am on Saturdays.) Artists Corner is a show Mona Marcobelli designed to be the bridge between Canadian Artists and a multicultural audience. Learn more at http://www.whistleradio.com/ArtistCorner.html.
And Sundays at 6:00pm we air a half hour newscast produced monthly by The National Campus and Community Radio Association titled Groundwire.
We’re growing slowly, but the WhiStle is certainly finding a place in the hearts and ears of Whitchurch-Stouffville!
Jim
Join us for a very special Christmas starting Christmas Eve @ 6:00pm
December 21, 2008
Join us this Christmas Eve for a very special music mix hand-picked by Dave Booth. This is a Christmas music mix you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether it is The Band, B.B. King, or the Beach Boys you’re sure to hear a favourite, perhaps by an aritst you’d hadn’t imagined! Mine is Silent Night by Enya. The music starts at 6:00pm and will play on throughout Christmas Day.
The Stouffville Free Press wrote a very good article about Dave (and his show, Dave’s Jukebox). Editor Kate Gilderdale says you’ll be able to check it out online at www.stouffvilleonline.com/sfp in the next few days.
WhiStle’s own production of A Christmas Carol will air Christmas Eve at 10:00pm. This Christmas Classic includes performances from the Motus O company.
And finally, 7:00 pm Christmas day our still-unamed teen show, by Brittany and Andrea, will be a special Christmas show. The show regularly airs Thursdays at 7:00pm, just before Spirit Hockey.
Merry Christmas, and God Bless us, every one!!
Jim
Special post-game show this Thursday
Dec 10, 2008
Join WhiStle play-by-play announcer Daryl Macklem and guest host Sun-Tribune Editor Jim Mason for a very special pre-game show this coming Thursday at 7:00pm. The Spirit and York Regional Police are launching a Hockey Card campaign. York Regional Police partnered with seven local Junior teams to make hockey cards. The cards have player info on them and they also have crime prevention character messages on them.
