WWKM

Infobox Radio station
name = WWKM


city = Imlay City, Michigan
area = [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WWKM&service=FM&status=L&hours=U]
branding = Smile FM Praise
slogan =
airdate = December 18, 2000
frequency = 89.1 MHz
format = Religious; Christian
power = 1,500 watts
erp =
class = A
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WHYT (12/1/00-8/9/04)
owner = Michigan Community Radio
webcast =
website = [http://www.ccr891.com/ http://www.ccr891.com/]
affiliations =

WWKM is a non-commercial, Christian FM radio station licensed to serve Imlay City, Michigan. It is owned by Michigan Community Radio which is in turn owned by Jennifer and Edward Czelada. They also own and operate Smile FM.

The station came on the air on December 18, 2000 with the callsign WHYT. It was the flagship of the Joy-FM network of stations planned by the Czeladas. In June 2004 the two networks owned by Jennifer and Edward Czelada, The Light and Joy-FM, were merged to form Smile FM.

In August 2004 the station switched call letters with its sister station on 88.1. The new WHYT remained in the Smile FM network while the older station switched to a traditional Christian music format and began calling itself Classic Christian Radio International.

In January 2008, WWKM switched to a Christian contemporary worship music format calling itself Smile FM Praise. WWKM will be the flagship of the Smile FM Praise network. Some of the current Smile FM stations with overlapping coverage areas are expected to switch to the new network.

The station has approval from the FCC to move its transmitter closer to Detroit and increase power to 6,000 watts.

Sources

* [http://www.michiguide.com/dials/rad-v/wwkm.html Michiguide.com - WWKM History]

External links

*FMQ|WWKM