CISO-FM is a Canadian

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, which broadcasts a

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format at 89.1

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. The station is branded as ''89.1 Max FM''.

History

Owned by Bayshore Broadcasting, the station received

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approval on June 1, 2009. The station launched in late 2010 as an

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format branded as ''Sunshine 89.1''. On November 1, 2018, CISO-FM rebranded to ''89.1 Max FM'' with a

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format playing the best of the 70's, 80's and 90's. On May 17, 2019, the station changed its format to

but retained its "Max FM" branding.

References

External links

89.1 Max FM
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