WKIM
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|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGKX, WRBO, WXMX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KTMO in Kennett, Missouri) |
Former call signs | KTMO (1958–2001) KXMI (4/2001–5/2001) WJZN (2001–2004) WMPW (2004–2006) |
Call sign meaning | KIM FM (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33671 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts horizontal 98,100 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 187 meters (614 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°09′18″N 89°49′19″W / 35.155°N 89.822°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk989.com |
WKIM (98.9
The
Programming
Weekdays on WKIM have local shows in morning and afternoon
WKIM carries
History
Early years (1948–2001)
The station
Smooth jazz (2001–2004)
After its relocation, it began playing smooth jazz as "Smooth Jazz 98.9" WJZN. That lasted three years.
Rhythmic (2004–2006)
In November 2004, the station changed to a
.Adult hits (2006–2010)
On September 15,
'90s hits (2010–2011)
On March 31,
News/talk (2011–2015)
On April 25, 2011, the station switched to a
Classic hip hop (2015–2017)
On February 27, 2015, at Noon, WKIM flipped to classic hip-hop, branded as "98.9 The Vibe." The first song on "The Vibe" was "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty by Nature. WKIM was one of two stations in the market airing the format; WIVG was the other. (That station has since flipped back to alternative rock).[8]
Adult contemporary (2017–2021)
On October 31, 2017, at Noon, WKIM began
.Talk (2021–present)
On May 25, 2021, Cumulus Media announced a five-year agreement to carry University of Memphis Tigers athletics on WKIM. The Tigers had previously been heard on iHeartMedia's WREC 600 AM and WEGR 102.7 FM. Concurrently, it was also announced WKIM would flip back to a talk radio format as "News/Talk 98.9, The Roar of Memphis".[10]
WKIM also became the Memphis affiliate for the
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKIM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKIM
- ^ "News Talk 98.9, The Roar of Memphis On Air Schedule". WKIM. July 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Titans Radio Affiliates". Tennessee Titans. August 1, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Memphis Tigers". Learfield. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Kim 98.9 Flips to 'Music for Generation X'
- ^ FM Talking in Memphis
- ^ More Classic Hip Hop for Memphis
- ^ Cumulus' Vibe Begins Christmas Stunt in Memphis
- ^ Cumulus To Flip 98.9 The Bridge Memphis To Conservative Talk; Adds University Of Memphis Sports
External links
- News Talk 98.9 official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 33671 (WKIM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKIM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database