WKSM
MHz | |
| Branding | 99 Rock |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WFTW, WNCV, WYZB, WZNS | |
| History | |
First air date | May 28, 1965 (as WFTW-FM at 99.3) |
Former call signs | WFTW-FM (1965-1978) WFTW (1978-1979) WFTW-FM (1979-1988) |
Former frequencies | 99.3 MHz (1965-1994) |
Call sign meaning | Kiss FM (format until 1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 27467 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 133.5 meters (438 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wksm.com |
WKSM (99.5
radio studios and transmitter are on Hollywood Boulevard NW in Fort Walton Beach.[1] WKSM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts
.
History
The station
daytimer
, WFTW-FM continued the AM station's programming after sunset.
Pensacola radio market
.
In the late 1960s, WFTW-FM stopped simulcasting 1260 WFTW. It began broadcasting a
album rock
format. This left WNUE the only Top-40 station in Fort Walton Beach until it became a sports radio format in 1992.
In 1993, WKSM and WFTW were sold for $1 million to Holiday Broadcasting.[3] In 2003, Cumulus Media acquired the two stations.[4]
References
External links
- 99 Rock - Official website
- WKSM in the FCC FM station database
- WKSM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
30°24′51″N 86°37′40″W / 30.414083°N 86.627722°W
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