CJAV-FM is a Canadian

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broadcasting on 93.3 FM in

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. The station currently broadcasts an

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format branded on-air as ''93.3 The Peak'' and is owned by

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History

CJAV began operations on April 1, 1946 on 1240 AM, using a 250-watt transmitter upon startup. The station, originally owned by Harold Warren, was the starting point for the careers of a number of broadcasters, including Jack Cullen (who later moved on to

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, then located in

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on CKNW). A year after CJAV signed on, Warren sold 50% of the station to CKNW founder Bill Rea, with Chuck Rudd and Ken Hutcheson later acting as station managers under Rea. In 1952, Warren sold his remaining ownership stake to Rudd and Hutcheson. In 1960, CJAV's operating power increased to 1,000 watts in the daytime, remaining at 250 watts at night, and the station was on hand to cover the aftermath of the

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that affected the then-twin cities of Port Alberni and Alberni on March 27, 1964, following the

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that hit

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earlier that day. CJAV, an affiliate of

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since sign-on in 1946, was authorized by the

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on June 5, 1984 to disaffiliate from the network after CBC established Port Alberni repeater station CBTQ-FM, originally a rebroadcaster of Vancouver station CBU (now rebroadcasting

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in Victoria), in December 1983. On December 13, 1984, CJAV increased its transmission power to 1,000 watts day and night, and in early 1987, the station began broadcasting 24 hours a day, with overnight programming coming from the

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-based Satellite Radio Network. On June 25, 2004, CJAV was purchased by Central Island Broadcasting Ltd. (now Island Radio). On April 18, 2005, Island Radio received approval from the

to switch CJAV over to the FM band on 93.3 MHz with operating power of 6,000 watts; the switch took place on September 2 (with simulcasting on its old 1240 AM frequency continuing until early December) and the station adopted its current mixed format of

and

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. On June 22, original CJAV owner Harold Warren died at age 90. On November 1, 2005, Pattison and Island Radio announced that Island Radio Ltd. of

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, B.C. had agreed to sell its six radio stations (and related assets) to the

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. The stations involved in the transaction include CJAV,

CKWV-FM CKWV-FM (''102.3 The Wave'') is a Canadian radio station located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It broadcasts on 102.3 FM and is owned by Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group. History CKWV first signed on-air on May 24, 1949 as CH ...

and

CHWF-FM CHWF-FM (''106.9 The Wolf'') is a Canadian radio station located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, operating on 106.9 FM under the ownership of Jim Pattison Group division Island Radio. History CHWF signed on for the first time on July 1, 1981 on i ...

CIBH-FM CIBH-FM (''88.5 The Beach'') is a Canadian radio station located in Parksville, British Columbia. The station, which operates on 88.5 FM, is owned by Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group. History CIBH first went on the air on Dec ...

and

CHPQ-FM CHPQ-FM (''The Lounge 99.9'') is a Canadian radio station operating in Parksville, British Columbia at 99.9 FM. Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group, owns the station. History The roots of CHPQ can be traced indirectly back to Pa ...

in Parksville-

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and CKLR-FM in Courtenay. With the approval of the CRTC,

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assumed ownership of the Island Radio stations (including CJAV) at midnight on June 30, 2006. On April 1, 2006 CJAV (The Peak) celebrated its 60th anniversary serving the Alberni Valley. Recent well wishers calling into the station included BC Premier Gordon Campbell, BC Lieutenant Governor

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, Port Alberni-born "Man In Motion"

Rick Hansen Richard Marvin Hansen (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games and Olympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck ...

, legendary CKNW broadcaster Jim Robson, and Port Alberni mayor Ken McRae. In 2014 afternoon host Jolie McMullan departed the station for a position at the

Alberni Valley Bulldogs The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are a junior ice hockey team based in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Island Division of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). They play their home games at Weyerhaeuser Arena. ...

. As of January 1, 2022, on-air staff consisted of: Evan Hammond - morning host & play-by-play voice of the

(BCHL), David Wiwchar - Morning News & Operations / Sales Manager, Graeme Tait - Midday Host, Dalton Derkson - Afternoon Drive host.

References

External links

93.3 The PeakCJAV-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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