CIBH-FM
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Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | December 3, 1973 |
Former call signs | CHPQ (1973-1995) CKCI (1995-2002) |
Former frequencies | 1370 kHz (AM) (1973-1995) 1350 AM (1995-2002) |
Call sign meaning | CI The BeacH (branding) |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 960 watts 2,000 watts (maximum) |
HAAT | 109.8 meters (360 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www.885thebeach.com |
CIBH-FM (88.5 The Beach) is a Canadian
History
CIBH first went on the air on December 3, 1973 as CHPQ (which stood for Coombs, Hilliers, Parksvillle and Qualicum Beach), a semi-satellite of
with 1000 watts of power.In 1986, Nanaimo Broadcasting sold CHUB and CHPQ to Benchmark Ventures Inc. (headed by Gene Daniels, who became general manager of both stations); by 1992, CHPQ was producing 43 hours of local programming each week, with the rest of its schedule originating at CHUB. In 1994, Benchmark Ventures merged with Central Island Broadcasting Ltd. (later Island Radio), and the
The CHPQ call sign is now used by the former CKWV rebroadcaster CKWV-FM-1, which began airing a separate schedule on February 11, 2005.
The sale to Jim Pattison
On November 1, 2005, the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group and Island Radio Ltd. announced that Island Radio had agreed to sell its six radio stations (including CIBH) to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group; following CRTC approval, Pattison assumed ownership of the Island Radio stations at midnight on June 30, 2006.
References
External links
- 88.5 The Beach
- CIBH-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CIBH-FM in the REC Canadian station database