KJR (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KJR


city = Seattle, Washington
area = Seattle metropolitan area
branding = "Sports Radio 950 KJR"
slogan =
airdate = 1922
frequency = 950 kHz
format = Sports Talk
power = 50,000 watts
class = B
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Clear Channel Communications
sister_stations = KFNK, KHHO, KJR-FM, KNBQ, KUBE
webcast = [http://www.kjram.com/cc-common/streaming_new/ Listen Live]
website = [http://www.950kjr.com] 950kjr.com
affiliations = ESPN Radio

KJR (950 AM, "Sports Radio 950 KJR") is an all-sports radio station based in Seattle, Washington, owned by Clear Channel Communications. KJR currently is the flagship station of the Women's National Basketball Association's Seattle Storm, and also serves as the flagship station of the Washington ISP Sports Network, the network that covers University of Washington Huskies sports.

Since the 2006-2007 season, ISP Sports has been the media rights holder for Husky athletics. KJR remains the Washington ISP Sports Network's flagship station for football and men's basketball games thru the 2010-2011 season.

KJR carries some play-by-play from ESPN Radio, and some of the regular talk shows at night and during weekends.

History

Originally, KJR was a pioneer Top 40 radio station owned by entertainer Danny Kaye. In the 1960s under the programming guidance of Pat O'Day, the station was top rated in Seattle and well known for introducing the Pacific Northwest to many recording stars such as Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles and the Ventures.

KJR is the oldest station presently operating in Seattle, having been founded March 9, 1922.

It was the number one top 40 station in Seattle during the 1960s and the 1970s.Fact|date=November 2007

KJR served as the home of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1987-2006.Fact|date=November 2007

This station also runs itself as "Home of the 12th Man", mainly during Seahawks season.

Feud

Recently, sports show host "Softy" began a feud with another sports show host in Salt Lake City, Utah after they argued about their predicted outcomes of the Washington vs. BYU game on September 5th, 2008. After arguing with Hans Olsen of Sports Radio 1280 The Zone, he had an on air meltdown where he claimed that he was going to choke Hans and repeatedly called him an idiot. An online article depicts this interchange at http://bleacherreport.com/articles/64060-seattles-950-am-sports-show-host-softy-is-the-ultimate-loser or at the 1280 The Zone website has stories about it at http://www.1280thezone.com.

External links

* [http://www.kjram.com KJR official website]
* [http://www.psrba.org/History/KJRAM_history.htm The Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters Association - KJR History]
* [http://www.firststrategy.com/kentburkhart4.htm Kent Burkhart - "I Was There, #4"]
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