WKMM (96.7 FM) is a country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia, serving Kingwood and Preston County, West Virginia.[2] WKMM is owned and operated by Emily Waldeck.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Preston County |
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| Frequency | 96.7 FM MHz |
| Branding | 96-7 K-Country |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | AccuWeather Fox News Radio MRN Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG PRN Westwood One (Real Country) |
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| History | |
First air date | December 2, 1987 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7725 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 500 watts |
| HAAT | 241 meters (791 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′25.3″N 79°35′25.2″W / 39.457028°N 79.590333°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
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Founded by Sandy Sue Garlitz, WKMM launched on December 2, 1987, and has always had a country format. It was the first FM band station in Preston County.
WKMM had previously went by the branding "96-7 KMM" until 2005, when it began using the "K-Country" moniker. Also in 2005, WKMM began using "StormTracker 12" weather reports over the air from local NBC affiliate, WBOY-TV in nearby Clarksburg.
In December 2009, WKMM became Preston County, West Virginia's first radio station to broadcast live online.
In late 2010, WKMM dropped weather reports from WBOY and began using AccuWeather radio reports, branded as "SkySource Weather".
Ownership/technical
editWKMM is owned by Reedsville businesswoman Emily Waldeck. From 1992 until 2005, WKMM was owned by Kingwood businessman P.J. Crogan. Neil Waldeck purchased the station in 2005. Waldeck died in December 2022, with control of the station transferred to his daughter Emily.[4] The transfer of control was completed on October 17, 2023.[5]
Less than two months later, on December 4, Emily Waldeck filed with the FCC to sell WKMM to WKMM Radio, LLC.[6] Station operations manager and morning show host Greg Bolyard is the owner of WKMM Radio, LLC.[6][7][8] The sale price of the station will be $70,000.[7]
Studios are located on Main Street in Kingwood with their transmitter along West Virginia Route 7 near Terra Alta, West Virginia.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKMM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "WKMM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Transfer of Control". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. March 31, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Assignment of Authorization". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Marpat Corporation/WKMM. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "WKMM-FM - FCCdata.org - powered by REC". REC Networks. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 7725 (WKMM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKMM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database