WKMM

WKMM (96.7 FM) 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
Broadcast areaPreston County
Frequency96.7 FM MHz
Branding96-7 K-Country
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsAccuWeather
Fox News Radio
MRN
Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG
PRN
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Neil P. Waldeck
  • (MarPat Corporation)
History
First air date
December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7725
ClassA
Power300 watts
HAAT243 meters (797 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′29.0″N 79°35′18.0″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kcountryradio.com

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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