WKHM (AM)

WKHM (970 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Jackson, Michigan. It is owned by the Jackson Radio Works and broadcasts a talk radio format. Studios, offices and the transmitter are on Glenshire Drive in Jackson.[1] WKHM programming is also heard on an FM translator station, 101.5 W268CA.[2]

WKHM
CityJackson, Michigan
Frequency970 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk 970 AM and 101.5 FM
SloganJackson's Very Own
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Fox News Radio
Michigan IMG Sports Network
Michigan Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerJackson Radio Works
WIBM, WKHM-FM
History
First air date
December 7, 1951
Call sign meaning
Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy (original owners)
Technical information
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Translator(s)101.5 FM (W268CA)
Links
Websitehttp://www.wkhm.com/

Weekdays begin with a local news and information program, "AM Jackson with Greg O'Connor," followed by a call-in show, "Talk Back Jackson with Steve Boyle." The rest of the schedule is made up of syndicated talk shows, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, Free Talk Live, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal. Weekends include shows on money, health, home repair, technology, travel and pets, some of which are paid brokered programming. Syndicated weekend hosts include Ben Ferguson, Bill Handel, Bill Cunningham, Leo Laporte and Arthur Frommer.

History

On December 7, 1951, WKHM first signed on.[3] It offered a full service format of middle of the road music, news, talk and sports. It was originally owned by The Jackson Broadcasting & TV Company. WKHM was a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1985, the station was bought by Cascades Broadcasting for $567,000.[4]

It kept the same format for four decades but by the 1990s, as music listening shifted to FM radio, more talk programming was added to WKHM's line up. Jackson Radio Works acquired WKHM in 1997. The new owner completed the transition to full-time talk, eliminating all music programming except for a polka music show still heard on Sunday mornings.

Sources

References
  1. Radio-Locator.com/WKHM
  2. Rdio-Locator.com/W268CA
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1952 page 170
  4. Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-186


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