CKJR

CKJR (1440 AM, "Sports 1440") is a radio station licensed to Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a sports talk format primarily serving the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. CKJR's studios are located alongside its metropolitan sister stations at the West Edmonton Mall.

CKJR

Wetaskiwin, Alberta Canada
Broadcast area	Edmonton Metropolitan Region Wetaskiwin Red Deer
Frequency	1440 kHz (AM)
Branding	Sports 1440
Programming
Format	Sports talk
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Stingray Group
Sister stations	CFCW, CFCW-FM, CIRK-FM, CKRA-FM
History
First air date	November 18, 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-11-18)
Former call signs	CJOI (1971–1994)
Technical information
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	sports1440.ca

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.^{[clarification needed]}

In late September 2006, CKJR flipped from country to oldies as W1440.

In June 2023, Edmonton sports talk radio station CFRN shut down permanently.^[2][3] In August 2023, Stingray announced that CKJR would flip to a sports talk format on September 5, 2023, as Sports 1440. The format is in collaboration with former CFRN afternoon host Jason Gregor (via his company Just a Game Productions) and The Nation Network, and primarily targets the Edmonton market.

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]