CJAV-FM is a Canadianradio station broadcasting on 93.3FM inPort Alberni, British Columbia. The station currently broadcasts anadult contemporary format branded on-air as93.3 The Peak and is owned byJim Pattison Group.

CJAV began operations on April 1, 1946 on 1240AM, 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 toCKNW, then located inNew Westminster), Joe Chesney (who went on to foundLangley station CJJC [nowCKSTVancouver] in 1963), George Cowie (later ofCFUNVancouver), Bob Switzer (later of VancouverCBC Television stationCBUT), Philip Barter (who moved on toCHEK-TV inVictoria andCHAN-TV in Vancouver) andJim Robson (who became the radio voice of theNHL'sVancouver 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 1,000 watts in the daytime, remaining at 250 watts at night, and the station was on hand to cover the aftermath of thetsunami that affected the then-twin cities of Port Alberni and Alberni on March 27, 1964, following theGood Friday earthquake that hitAnchorage, Alaska earlier that day.

CJAV, an affiliate ofCBC Radio since sign-on in 1946, was authorized by theCRTC^[1] on June 5, 1984 to disaffiliate from the network after CBC established Port Alberni repeater stationCBTQ-FM, originally a rebroadcaster of Vancouver stationCBU (now rebroadcastingCBCV-FM 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 theToronto-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 theCRTC^[2] 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 ofadult contemporary andactive rock. 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. ofNanaimo, B.C. had agreed to sell its six radio stations (and related assets) to theJim Pattison Broadcast Group. The stations involved in the transaction include CJAV,CKWV-FM andCHWF-FM inNanaimo,CIBH-FM andCHPQ-FM inParksville-Qualicum Beach andCKLR-FM inCourtenay.

With the approval of the CRTC,Jim Pattison 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 PremierGordon Campbell, BC Lieutenant GovernorIona Campagnolo, Port Alberni-born "Man In Motion"Rick Hansen, legendary CKNW broadcaster Jim Robson, and Port Alberni mayor Ken McRae.

In 2014 afternoon host Jolie McMullan departed the station for a position at theAlberni Valley Bulldogs.^[3]

As of January 1, 2022, on-air staff consisted of: Evan Hammond - morning host & play-by-play voice of theAlberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL), David Wiwchar - Morning News & Operations / Sales Manager, Graeme Tait - Midday Host, Dalton Derkson - Afternoon Drive host.

• 93.3 The Peak
• Tour The New & Old CJAV Port Alberni
• CJAV-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
• CJAV-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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