CKJR
City | Wetaskiwin, Alberta |
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Branding | W1440 |
Slogan | Hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s! |
Frequency | 1440 kHz |
First air date | 1971 as CJOI |
Format | Oldies |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Class | B (regional) |
Owner | Newcap Radio |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www.w1440.com |
CKJR is a radio station in Wetaskiwin, Alberta broadcasting at 1440 AM owned by Newcap Radio. The station currently broadcasts an Oldies format branded as W1440. 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 1971 as CJOI on 1440 kHz, with 1,000 watts power.
- In 1974, CJOI started using 10,000 watts power
- CJOI became CKJR in 1994 (new call appears in World Radio TV Handbook 1995)
- In 2002, Standard Broadcasting purchased stations and sold parts to Newcap Broadcasting and Rogers Communications.
- CJOI is now an FM radio station in Rimouski, Quebec.
- In late September, 2006, CKJR changed formats from Hot Country to Oldies, and a name change from Cat Country 1440 KJR to W1440, meaning Wetaskiwin 1440.
External links
- W1440
- CKJR history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKJR
- Query the FCC's AM station database for CKJR
- Radio-Locator Information on CKJR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for CKJR
Coordinates: 52°58′13″N 113°22′48″W / 52.9703°N 113.3799°W
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