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| Broadcast area | Jackson, Michigan |
| Frequency | 105.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K-105.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: "Fox Sports 101.9" (Sports radio) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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| WIBM,WKHM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
Call sign meaning | Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9247 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,200watts |
| HAAT | 115 meters (377 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 101.9 W270CJ (Jackson) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | k1053.com foxsports1019.com (HD2) |
WKHM-FM (105.3MHz "K105.3") is ahot adult contemporaryradio station licensed toBrooklyn, Michigan, United States, serving theJackson area.
The WKHM callsign has a long Jackson tradition and is based on the names of the original owners ofWKHM AM (Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, and Bill McCoy). The first WKHM-FM operated on 106.1 and is nowWJXQ.
The current WKHM-FM signed on in 1995 and originally programmedeasy listening music, one of the last stations in Michigan to program such a format. "Easy Relaxed 105.3" played a mixture of adult contemporary hits, soft oldies, and smooth jazz. The "easy" format was dropped in early 1998 (moving to sisterWIBM 1450 AM for a short time until that station wentsports) and K105.3 was born.
The WKHM-FMHD2 signal is relayed by anFM translator.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W270CJ | 101.9 FM | Jackson, Michigan | 143034 | 250 | 39.1 m (128 ft) | D | LMS |
WKHM-FM HD2 airs a sports talk format branded as "Fox Sports 101.9" with programming from Fox Sports Radio, feeding analog translator 101.9 W270CJ.
On May 1, 2014, WKHM-FM launched acountry music format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Hot Country 101.5," relayed on translator W268CA 101.5 FM Jackson, Michigan.[2] The country format is now heard onWIBM 1450 AM and translator 95.9 W240DG. Programming on 101.5 is now a simulcast of WKHM 970 AM.
On October 1, 2020, WKHM-FM HD2 switched affiliations from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio, branded as "Fox Sports 101.9".[3]
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