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| Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
| Frequency | 104.9MHz |
| Branding | WTKM-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country (withfull service news, weather and sports) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tomsun Media, LLC |
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| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1973 (1973-10-01) |
Call sign meaning | TheKettle Moraine |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34303 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,800 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www.wtkm.com |
WTKM-FM (104.9FM) is a commercialradio station licensed toHartford, Wisconsin, United States, and serving theGreater Milwaukee market. It is owned by Tomsun Media, LLC, which is operated by David and Connie Stout. The studios are on North Main Street at Summer Street. WTKM-FM airs afull service format ofclassic country music, with local news, weather, talk andhigh school sports.
WTKM-FM's transmitter is sited on West Waterford Road in Hartford.[2]
WTKM-FM signed on the air on October 1, 1973.[3] This was made possible when another station, WTTN-FM inWatertown (nowWJJO), moved from 104.7 to 94.1 FM. That allowed WTKM to apply for an FM license on 104.9 MHz to simulcast 1540 AM, which is adaytimer station, required to go off the air at night. WTKM-FM's signal mostly covers the northwestern portion ofMilwaukee and its suburbs.
WTKM-AM-FM played mostlypolka music for many years. The Milwaukee area has a number of residents who trace their histories toPoland and otherEastern European countries where polka music is popular. For many years, WTKM-AM-FM were the only radio stations in the U.S. with a full-time polka format. The stations had a fiercely loyal listener base where some fans built special antennas just to receive their signal.
In 2007, WTKM 1540 and WTKM-FM 104.9 split their programming. The AM station began airingoldies. WTKM-FM later began playingclassic country music. Polka music is no longer programmed on the stations.[4]
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