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| Broadcast area | Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 97.5MHz |
| Branding | 975 Now FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFMK,WITL-FM,WJIM,WMMQ,WVFN | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1960 |
Call sign meaning | JIM Gross, son of original owner Harold Gross |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17386 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 45,000watts |
| HAAT | 156 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°40′33″N84°30′0″W / 42.67583°N 84.50000°W /42.67583; -84.50000 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 975now.com |
WJIM-FM (97.5MHz, "975 Now FM") is aradio station inLansing, Michigan, broadcasting atop 40 (CHR) format. It is owned by Townsquare Media and has an ERP of 45,000watts, making it a class B radio station
The station has had the WJIM-FM calls continuously since it signed on in 1960. For over three decades, WJIM-FM broadcast aneasy listening/beautiful music format, which evolved during the early 1990s into a softadult contemporary sound. On Labor Day in 1995, WJIM-FM switched from AC to "Oldies 97.5." The change came days afterWIBM dropped its longtime oldies format in favor of country to compete withWITL-FM. The station's "good times and great oldies" format was very popular in Lansing for over a decade, with the station consistently rated in the top ten (and frequently the top five) 12+ in the Arbitron ratings.
On September 13, 2005, crosstown competitorWHZZ 101.7 FM abruptly flipped from adult-leaning CHR as "Z101.7" toVariety Hits as "Mike FM." WJIM-FM stepped in to fill the Top 40 void in the market two days later, as "Oldies 97.5" signed off withDon McLean's "American Pie" at 10 a.m. on September 15 and "The New 97-5" (usually just called "97.5, Lansing's New Hit Music Station") debuted in its place. Longtime "Oldies 97.5" morning man Rich Michaels moved to sister stationWMMQ. On September 7, 2007, the station repositioned from "The New 97-5" to "97-5 Now FM."
The WJIM call letters have a history in Lansing of being associated with Top 40 music, asWJIM-AM 1240 was a leading Top 40 station in Lansing during the 1960s as "Big Jim 1240."
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichTownsquare Media would acquire 53Cumulus Media stations, including WJIM-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]