Changes were made to Vancouver鈥檚 PEAK radio station on Monday (July 25).

The alt-rock station has moved to HD radio (HD2), and can still be heard on and on streaming platforms.

On the FM dial, 102.7 has become a new station, NOW!radio, which will offer a mix of conversation of pop music, both new and old.

Owned by Pattison Media, The PEAK has been playing alternative rock for more than a decade, and was recently joined in that genre of music by SONIC, at 104.9.

Some PEAK hosts will remain, including Early Show voices Charis and Jeremy, along with music director Jason Manning in the afternoons.

鈥淭he music has always been what defines us and that is not changing,鈥� stated a news release Friday. 鈥淚n fact, moving away from traditional FM means we have more freedom with our playlist and can get away with stuff others can鈥檛. Hear your favourite Alt bands as well as discover new ones that you won鈥檛 hear on most stations. We promise to bring you closer to the music with indie music features and exclusive experiences like our live PEAK Lounge where you get up close and personal with the artists.鈥�

Said PEAK program director Russell James: 鈥淚t鈥檚 really awesome to lead this team down this new and exciting path where we can defy the norm and build something really cool.鈥�

suggests 鈥淧attison has been sitting on 1027NowRadio.com and .ca since 2020 for CKPK-FM for the growing 鈥楽ocial Radio鈥� format it operates in Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. That domain is now parked on their hosting provider鈥檚 servers waiting to go live.

鈥淚t was also announced earlier this month that Christy Farrell and Fraser Tuff, morning hosts at said formatted 鈥�101.5 Today Radio鈥� CKCE-FM Calgary, have announced they will be departing their station after six years for an opportunity 鈥榳ithin our company鈥� in Vancouver.鈥�

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