WKMM

WKMM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia, serving Kingwood and Preston County, West Virginia.[1] WKMM is owned and operated by Neil P. Waldeck.[2]

WKMM
CityKingwood, West Virginia
Broadcast areaKingwood, West Virginia
Preston County, West Virginia
Frequency96.7 FM MHz
Branding96-7 K-Country
SloganThe Best of the New and Gold
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsAccuWeather Radio
Fox News Radio
Mainstream Country (Westwood One)
Motor Racing Network
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
Performance Racing Network
Yahoo! Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerNeil P. Waldeck
(MarPat Corporation)
History
First air date
1987
Technical information
Facility ID7725
ClassA
Power300 Watts
HAAT243 meters (797 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′29.0″N 79°35′18.0″W
Links
WebcastWKMM Webstream
WebsiteWKMM Online

History
Studios of WKMM, located at 106 East Main Street in Kingwood.

Founded by Sandy Sue Garlitz, WKMM launched on December 2, 1987, and has always had a country format. It was the first FM band station in Preston County.

WKMM had previously went by the branding "96-7 KMM" until 2005, when it began using the "K-Country" moniker. Also in 2005, WKMM began using "StormTracker 12" weather reports over the air from local NBC affiliate, WBOY-TV in nearby Clarksburg.

In December 2009, WKMM became Preston County, West Virginia's first radio station to broadcast live online.

In late 2010, WKMM dropped weather reports from WBOY and began using AccuWeather radio reports, branded as "SkySource Weather".

Ownership/Technical

WKMM is owned by Reedsville businessman Neil P. Waldeck. From 1992 until 2005, WKMM was owned by Kingwood businessman P.J. Crogan. Studios are located on Main Street in Kingwood with their transmitter along West Virginia Route 7 near Terra Alta, West Virginia.

See also

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. "WKMM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
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