CKPK-FM
CKPK-FM (102.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, known as 102.7 Now! Radio. Owned by Pattison Media, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Its studios are on West 8th Avenue in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver, while its transmitter is located atop Mount Seymour.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.7 Now! Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Alternative Rock 102.7 The Peak |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | CJJR-FM |
| History | |
First air date | 1923 (as CFXC AM) November 2008 (as CKPK-FM) |
Former call signs | CFXC (1923–1926) CJOR (1926–1988) CHRX (1988–1994) CKBD (1994–2008) |
Former frequencies | 440 metres (1923–1925) 1030 kHz (1925–1930) 1210 kHz (1930–1933) 600 kHz (1933–2008) 100.5 MHz (2008–2012) |
Call sign meaning | CK PeaK (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 70,000 watts |
| HAAT | 682.4 metres (2,239 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 49.3543°N 122.9583°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | FM/HD1: 102.7 Now Radio Listen Live HD2: The Peak Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: 1027nowradio.com HD2: thepeak.fm |
The station first signed on with an experimental license in 1923 as CFXC, and was renamed CJOR in 1926. It moved to its long-time home of 600 AM in 1930. CJOR operated as the Vancouver affiliate of the CBC's Dominion Network from 1944 through the network's closure in 1962. It was later acquired by Jim Pattison after the death of its previous owner George Clarke Chandler. In November 2008, after over 80 years as an AM station, the station, adult standards CKBD, moved to FM as adult album alternative (AAA) 100.5 The Peak. In 2012, the station moved once again to 102.7 FM. Ten years later in 2022, the rock format was moved to HD Radio in favour of its current format.