CKJR
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | Sports 1440 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CFCW, CFCW-FM, CIRK-FM, CKRA-FM | |
| History | |
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Former call signs | CJOI (1971–1994) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | sports1440 |
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CKJR (1440 AM, "Sports 1440") is a radio station licenced to Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a sports format primarily serving the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. CKJR's studios are located alongside its metropolitan sister stations at the West Edmonton Mall.
CKJR broadcasts with a non-directional pattern during the daytime hours and a directional signal (using a three-tower array) during nighttime hours. CKJR is the only station in Canada broadcasting at 1440 AM.
History
The station started in November 18, 1971 as CJOI on 1440 kHz, with 1,000 watts power.[1]
In 1974, CJOI started using 10,000 watts power.
CJOI became CKJR in 1994. The former callsign now belongs to CJOI-FM in Rimouski, Quebec.
In 2002, Standard Broadcasting purchased stations and sold parts to Newcap Broadcasting and Rogers Communications.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
In late September 2006, CKJR flipped from country to oldies as W1440.
In August 2023, Stingray announced that CKJR would flip to a sports talk format on September 5, 2023, as Sports 1440, in collaboration with former CFRN afternoon host Jason Gregor (via his company Just a Game Productions) and The Nation Network. The new format primarily targets the Edmonton market, restoring a sports station to the area after the June 2023 closure of CFRN by Bell Media.[2][3]
The station launched with four local programs, including the morning show The Kevin Karius Show, Fantasy Frenzy, The Lowdown with Lowetide, and The Jason Gregor Show on afternoon drive.[2] In October 2023, the station added a Fox Sports Radio affiliation, carrying its morning show Two Pros and a Cup of Joe, The Jason Smith Show, The Ben Maller Show, and its weekend programming.[4] In February 2024, Paul Sir revived his previous CFRN show The Basketball Show on CKJR.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New radio station". The Calgary Herald. Calgary, Canada. November 18, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved May 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thiessen, Connie (2023-08-14). "Stingray bringing sports radio back to Edmonton". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TSN 1260 off the air in Edmonton as Bell Media pulls the plug | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CJKR Sports 1440 Edmonton Adds FOX Sports Radio". Radio Online. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio & Podcast News - Vista Radio launches 98.1 The Ranch in Lethbridge". Broadcast Dialogue. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
External links
- Official website
- CKJR-AM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKJR in the REC Canadian station database
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