CJIB-FM (107.5 MHz) is a

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. Owned by the

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, it broadcasts an adult hits format branded as ''Beach Radio 107.5''.

History

The station began broadcasting in

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as CJIB at AM 940 kHz and went through different ownerships over the years. The station was affiliated to

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from 1949 until 1962. On March 15,

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, CJIB was converted to the FM band at 107.5 MHz becoming Vernon's first ever FM radio station. In late 2001, CJIB adopted new call letters as CKIS which lasted until

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(now assigned to a station in Toronto), at which time it took the callsign CKIZ, and changed formats to

hot adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

. CKIZ-FM reverted to AC in

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. On February 25,

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, Rogers Radio was given approval by the CRTC to add a 10 watt FM transmitter at Enderby at 93.9 MHz to rebroadcast the programming of CKIZ-FM, which was no longer receivable there after its conversion from the AM band in 2001.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-78
/ref> In 2010, the station was sold to the

. On December 14, 2017, the station re-branded from ''107.5 Kiss FM'' to ''Beach Radio 107.5'', flipping to adult hits. The station also returned to its legacy CJIB calls.

Rebroadcasters

References

External links

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BC Radio History - CJIB
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