WKHM (AM)
Michigan IMG Sports Network Michigan Radio Network | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner |
|
| WIBM, WKHM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 7, 1951 |
Call sign meaning | Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy (original owners) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9246 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268CA (Jackson) |
| Links | |
| Website | wkhm.com |
WKHM (970
WKHM is a
Programming
Weekdays begin with a local news and information program, AM Jackson with Greg O'Connor followed by a local call-in show, Talk Back Jackson with Steve Boyle. The rest of the schedule is made up of
Weekends include shows on money, health, home repair, technology, travel, pets and the law, some of which are paid
History
WKHM first
It kept the same format for four decades but by the 1990s, as music listening shifted to FM radio, more talk programming was added to WKHM's line up. Jackson Radio Works acquired WKHM in 1997. The new owner completed the transition to full-time talk, eliminating all music programming except for a
In 2004–2005; and 2011, WKHM won the award of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters "station of the year".[5]
Effective December 12, 2019, Jackson Radio Works sold WKHM, two sister stations, and three translators to Jamie McKibbin's McKibbin Media Group, Inc. for $3.8 million.
See also
Sources
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKHM
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W268CA
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1952 page 170
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-186
- ^ "2004-2005 Broadcast Excellence Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
External links
- WKHM in the FCC AM station database
- WKHM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W268CA in the FCC FM station database
- Radio Locator Information for W268CA