Come on take a little walk with me baby. And tell me who do…read moreyou love? Who do you love? -George Thorogood and the Destroyers (1978) Giant FM is Niagara's classic rock and they're broadcasting out of Welland Ontario on 91.7. Good tunes as I spent a couple of days between Niagara and London with limited Internet in some places but plenty of FM. "Take the Money and Run" by the Steve Miller Band "Somebody's Out There" by Triumph "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi "Teacher Teacher" by .38 Special "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield Commercials are often but the breaks are short with lots of local. I was generally not listening during morning or evening drive time. Hooray for my first Ontario radio station! [Review 1430 of 2024 - 108 in Ontario - 22453 overall]

If you love indie rock, then you will love, Indie Love Radio. They are a hard working, fun loving…read morebunch of hardcore music lovers that truly care about Canadian Independent Music and for anyone outside Canada, interested in indie music, you need to get to know them too! Tune in 24hrs. at http://www.indielove.ca Try to catch a show hosted by Zeke the Freak, he likes tunes that are hard, heavy and out there! Indie Love welcomes submissions on an ongoing basis as they want to stay up to date with the freshest and hottest Canadian content. If you're an artist looking for radio play, send in your submission today!

Not much of an indie fan, the bands are few and the photo does not show the number of the station…read moreor other details. Oh well...The strangeness with Indie is it seems odd, though a couple of tunes such as Arcade Fire and Imagine Dragons finds that good style of music. A few pieces can be recognized but no matter with most of it just what is noticed of it. Otherwise very nice with the two imprinted,

Love having a local radio station that highlights our local events and businesses. They're…read morefriendly in person, and always invite their community to submit events and fundraisers for advertising free.

I do Uber delivery. I liked to listen to this radio station but so boring. I have to listen to same…read moremusic several time. No more tylar bar having conversations with Sam east at 4pm. They had fun activities together

I wish they could give half a star. The radio hosts. In each category and time of day, they fumble…read morealot and when they talk about something, they sound like uneducated dummies. I can see why they are considered one of the worst radio stations in Toronto and surrounding areas. Avoid at all cost

Good radio station catering to audiences who enjoyed songs from the late 90s 'til the present…read more Very frequent rotation though on current Top 40 hits, but I guess that's the point of charting songs based on airplay. My concern though is how selective the songs they play. Not much country (not sure if they even played Morgan Wallen's Last Night with 16 weeks at Billboard #1 at its belt). Never played Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us which was big in 2024, although being about Canadian Drake is obviously a reason.

Roz & Mocha are very entertaining & versatile....I could do without Maury. but I work nights and…read morelisten to them on the drive home after 6 a.m

Tip: Stream this station using the iHeartRadio app…read more I have listened to CHUM 104.5 for what feels like eons. When I was learning how to drive in my dad's car, the radio was on. We were either listening to CHFI 98.1 or CHUM FM. I associate CHFI whenever I visit my dentist these days. I listen to CHUM FM mostly in the mornings. Growing up, it was the Roger, Rick, and Marilyn show in the morning. Rick Hodge resigned. Roger and Marilyn continued until Roger retired. Darren B. Lamb joined the morning crew, but also resigned. Jamar and Marilyn were great, but he moved to the afternoon drive with Josie Dye. It's now Marilyn and David, which has also been great. Marilyn seemed like a permanent fixture and beacon of light for nearly forty years. She announced this morning that she'll be leaving the radio station and the morning program this summer. She has had a wonderful career. I'll miss her voice in the morning. After forty years, I can see that she wants to sleep in and do something different! I love listening to Ruby Carr when she starts her show at 9 am. I normally have a bunch of meetings throughout the morning, so I normally catch bits of her show. I also like Azalea Hart. She does nights. Sometimes, she's works weekends. Some format changes have been weird. There used to be a sixty-second news break. It has disappeared. There's What's Trending? It's not the same, though. It has more of an entertainment spin than news. Traffic reports continue, which I appreciate when I head into work on Wednesdays. I don't mind the music that this station airs. Sure, some songs are played ad nauseam. Eventually, it'll stop. I typically stream this station on my phone. Otherwise, if I'm in my car, the FM channel has this station as a favourite. (95)

Why Chum always same Avril Lavigne song every day? I was listening to Chum in August and I got…read moreannoyed after two weeks because they play the same Avril Lavigne song every day does Avril Lavigne on the station lol? And now in I on Chum once again and guess being again. We have so many Canadian artists and yet the same song every day.

Great radio station for those who appreciate the oldies. My concern though is how not as vast the…read morenumber of oldies they play given the 3 decades they advertise. Too much rock/alternative, heavier in the 80s era, and not much old R&B.

hi, about the station the music is changed so drastically, it has altered so much, there's a ton of…read more2000 music which doesn't fit in nor does it give nostalgic memories ,the killers and nickelback aren't what I have in mind when I listen to boom it feels like a different station and the music is far too heavy now I'm 72 and prefer your previous format before your 2024 and 2025 changes sincerely mary hillster

It was such an amazing indie radio station years ago. Now it just another generic station with poor…read morecontent.

I discovered Indie88 last summer driving on King Street. I've forgotten my iPod at home, and I…read morewasn't in the mood for either Jazz or Classical. I scanned the tuners for something fresh and unfamiliar (a long shot for Toronto), and I found two stations that were blasting tunes I never heard before. One was Pride FM, and the other was Indie88. By the time I've arrived at my destination, I concluded that the music on Indie88 was of a more easy listening nature. I never heard of any of the bands they named, and did not recognize a single song. This was a fresh experience for me, as I have been accustomed to settling with the least annoying station in the past, when no other mediums of music was available while behind the steering wheel of my truck. Overtime, I was able to name the songs that repeated throughout the day, and even name a few band or two. This is when I noticed that all encompassing Canadian formatting which all radio stations in Ontario were somehow subjected to. I once looked up a song on their website, and noticed while scrolling through the list that they too subscribed to the top 40 ideal. It may not have been the top 40 in mainstream media, but it was certainly the top 40 of what was mainstream in their genre of music, which is actually even more foul of a crime, as there should be so much more unknown bands that deserve a play on the air, simply due to this station's philosophy. "Giving great music a home." Or did that mean giving the most popular songs a residency until something newer comes along? It's undeniably similar to what any other radio stations are doing. There is the voting to keep or rid of the lesser known music, more affectionately known in Toronto as 'Pump It Or Dump It." A morning show that plays music I suppose that is commuter friendly? "The Morning After", which I don't really understand the theme of, as it doesn't seem to appeal to any specific demographic or purpose, and "Your First Listen" hosted by a DJ personality whom I may or may not have attended the same Junior High School with. I do really enjoy a segment called Crackle & Pop, where someone who is referred to as 'Bookie' plays songs from his vinyl collection. Often, I have no idea what is being played, but it's pretty groovy. There is also a segment called "Black Box Sessions", which is collective of singer/bands that have visited the Indie88 studio to record in a alleged dark recording studio. The music is hit or miss at times, but it certainly is unique, and an excellent platform for local artist to display their talent. One thing you will hear over and over on Indie88 is their constant reminder of the entire project is broadcasted from a house in Liberty Village; a severely gentrified neighborhood in Toronto that takes price in destroying some of the city's most historic buildings simply because they look old and unappealing, and replaced it with condos, fast foods disguised under euphemisms such as 'craft', and 'hair studio'. It is the ideal neighbourhood for hipsters to hangout. This certainly would be where all the hipsters in Toronto lived if hipsters had jobs, and understood the concept of money. The station occupies a (as of date) half-assed renovated house that supposedly has no hot water for showers. This constant reminder serves no credit to the radio station's 'localness', because the truth is, it already feels bloody local already. The local vibe of Indie88 is undeniable. I enjoy this radio station so much, I now prefer it to my iPod. My iPod is a collective of music that only I like, so that's saying a hell of a lot. They often give a little back story to the artist/band right before playing their music, which is super cool and informational for music nerds, and the musicians themselves. Indie88 does a good job in keeping things interesting. There are of course, a few egregious things that this station needs to cut it the fuck out of their programing. Raina seems to exude a lot of her personality on air, which is cool, but she also exude much of her personal bias, which sometimes becomes super annoying. I don't know why so many radio stations must dabble in local politics and news, perhaps it is an requirement for Canadian radio, but when Raina does it, she just gets it wrong. She shits on Toronto's old mayor, despite a good demographic of the station's listeners are supports of him, and I remember her even scoffing at a Mens rights advocacy group. WTF dude?! That actually takes the cake as the most offensive thing I've ever heard on the radio. Seriously sexist stuff. This radio station wields their influence over a demographic that currently dominates the mainstream media, and subsequently; how many people think. Indie88 is anything from obscure, and their sponsors are similar to the other stations. Lay off the politics and controversial trends and just concentrate on good music will ya? Don't be presumptuous and patronize or alienate your listeners. Good contests though...