WKIM
This is the Wiki for the Radio station WKIM in Tennesee. WKIM (Radio WKIM)is also the name of an internet radio station based out of New Jersey. It is operated by one K.M.S. and airs on a bi-weekly to monthly agenda. Episodal formatting includes up to 2 hours of unsigned, independent artists, from genres including acoustic, folk rock, classic rock, indie and many others, as well as interviews with various persons including musicians, writers, and spiritualists.
As of February 2, 2012 the listener base consists of about 300, and spans three continents. For more information visit www.wix.com/wkimnj/wkim
| City of license | Munford, Tennessee |
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| Broadcast area | Memphis metropolitan area |
| Branding | News/Talk FM 98.9 |
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| First air date | September, 2006 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| ERP | 100,000 watts horiz 98,100 watts vert |
| HAAT | 187 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 33671 |
| Owner | Cumulus Media |
| Sister stations | WGKX, WRBO, WXMX |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalkfm989.com |
WKIM (98.9 FM, "NewsTalk FM 98.9") is a news/talk formatted radio station licensed to Munford, Tennessee and serving the Memphis area. It is owned by Cumulus Media.
[edit] History
The station was originally located in Kennett, Missouri, and used the call sign KTMO prior to its move-in in 2001. The station then would target Memphis with a Smooth Jazz format as Smooth Jazz 98.9 WJZN. In November 2004 the station changed to a Rhythmic Contemporary format as WMPW, putting it in direct competition with rivals Urban WHRK, fellow Rhythmic Contemporary Hit KXHT and Mainstream Top 40 rival WHBQ-FM. On September 15, 2006 they would become 98.9 Kim FM with an adult hits format under new call letters of WKIM. After several books of substandard ratings and programming, the station abruptly flipped formats to hot AC about more than a year later. The change was still unsuccessful at the station, and on March 31, 2010, the format was flipped 90's hits as Gen X 98.9. As of September 26, 2010, the station has added some current hits, making it a 1990s/hot AC hybrid format reminiscent of The Pulse (Sirius XM) before the Sirius/XM Radio merger in 2009.
On April 25, 2011, the station flipped formats to news/talk, branded as "News/Talk 98.9".
[edit] Previous Logo
[edit] External links
- News/Talk 98.9 official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKIM
- Radio-Locator information on WKIM
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WKIM
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