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| Broadcast area | [1] (Daytime) [2] (Nighttime) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1360KHz |
| Branding | Talk Radio 1360 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKFR-FM,WRKR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (1947) |
Call sign meaning | Kalamazoo,Michigan |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14659 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkmi.com/ |
WKMI (1360AM) is aradio station licensed toKalamazoo, Michigan broadcasting atalk format.
WKMI is an affiliate of theGrand Valley State Laker football radio network.[2]
WKMI, which began broadcasting in 1947, was a highly ratedTop 40 music station from the 1950s through the 1970s. The station moved to anAdult Contemporary format to compete withWKZO during the early 1980s, and then switched to its current talk format in 1990 as thePersian Gulf War created a boom for talk radio.
An FM sister at 106.5 was added in 1964; WKMI-FM is nowWVFM and no longer co-owned.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichTownsquare Media would acquire 53 stations fromCumulus Media, including WKMI, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[5]
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