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City
  
Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Frequency
  
1440 kHz

Format
  
Oldies

Branding
  
W1440

First air date
  
1971 as CJOI

Slogan
  
Hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s!

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.

    • References

    CKJR Wikipedia
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