WKMM

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WKMM
WKMM-FM 2009.PNG
Broadcast area Preston County
Frequency 96.7 FM MHz
Branding96-7 K-Country
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Country music
Affiliations AccuWeather
Fox News Radio
MRN
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
PRN
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Emily Waldeck
  • (MarPat Corporation)
History
First air date
December 2, 1987
(35 years ago) (1987-12-02)
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″N79°35′25.2″W / 39.457028°N 79.590333°W / 39.457028; -79.590333
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.kcountryradio.com

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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History

Studios of WKMM, located at 106 East Main Street in Kingwood. WKMM studio building entrance.jpg
Studios of WKMM, located at 106 East Main Street in Kingwood.

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

WKMM 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 passed away in December of 2022, with control of the station transferred to his daughter Emily. [4] The transfer of control was completed on October 17, 2023. [5]

Studios are located on Main Street in Kingwood with their transmitter along West Virginia Route 7 near Terra Alta, West Virginia. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKMM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WKMM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Transfer of Control". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. March 31, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "WKMM-FM - FCCdata.org - powered by REC". REC Networks. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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