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| Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
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| Frequency | 104.9 FMMHz |
| Branding | "WTKM-FM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country (withfull service news, weather and sports) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tomsun Media, LLC |
| WPTT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-10-01) |
Call sign meaning | WTheKettleMoraine (natural feature in region) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34303 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,800watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.wtkm.com |
WTKM-FM (104.9MHz) is acommercialFMradio station inHartford, Wisconsin, serving theGreater Milwaukeeradio market. It is owned by Tomsun Media, LLC, which is operated by David and Connie Stout. Theradio studios are on North Main Street at Summer Street. WTKM-FM airs afull serviceradio format ofclassic country music, with local news, weather, talk andhigh school sports.
WTKM-FM is aClass A FM station. It has aneffective radiated power of 5,800watts. Thetransmitter is on West Waterford Road in Hartford, shared with itssister station,WPTT1540 AM.[2]
WTKM-FMsigned on the air on October 1, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-10-01).[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 tosimulcast 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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