CJAV-FM
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| City | Port Alberni, BC |
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| Branding | 93.3 The Peak |
| Slogan | "The Sound of the Valley" |
| Frequency | 93.3 MHz |
| First air date | April 1, 1946 |
| Format | adult contemporary |
| ERP |
vertical polarization: 2.6 kWs horizontal polarization: 6 kWs |
| HAAT | 219 meters (719 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | C J Alberni Valley |
| Owner |
Jim Pattison Group (Island Radio) |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.933thepeak.com |
CJAV-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.3 FM in Port Alberni, British Columbia. The station currently broadcasts an adult contemporary format branded on-air as "93.3 The Peak" and is owned by Jim Pattison Group.
CJAV began operations on April 1, 1946 at 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 CKNW, then located in New Westminster), Joe Chesney (who went on to found Langley station CJJC [now CKST Vancouver] in 1963), George Cowie (later of CFUN Vancouver), Bob Switzer (later of Vancouver CBC Television station CBUT), Philip Barter (who moved on to CHEK in Victoria and CHAN in Vancouver) and Jim Robson (who became the radio voice of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks 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 1000 watts in the daytime, remaining at 250 watts at night, and the station was on hand to cover the aftermath of the tsunami that affected the then-twin cities of Port Alberni and Alberni on March 27, 1964, following the Good Friday earthquake that hit Anchorage, Alaska earlier that day.
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