WKHM-FM

WKHM-FM
City Brooklyn, Michigan
Broadcast area Jackson, Michigan
Branding K-105.3
Slogan Jackson's Hit Music
Frequency 105.3 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Translator(s) 101.9 W270CJ (Jackson, relays HD2)
First air date 1995
Format Top 40
HD2: Sports
ERP 2,200 watts
HAAT 115 meters
Class A
Facility ID 9247
Callsign meaning Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy
Owner Jackson Radio Works
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Website k1053.com
jacksonespn.com (HD3)

WKHM-FM ("Jackson's Hit Music, K105.3") is a CHR FM radio station licensed to Brooklyn, Michigan serving the Jackson area.

History

The WKHM callsign has a long Jackson tradition and is based on the names of the original owners of WKHM AM (Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, and Bill McCoy). The first WKHM-FM operated on 106.1 and is now WJXQ.

The current WKHM-FM signed on in 1995 and originally programmed easy listening music, one of the last stations in Michigan to program such a format. "Easy Relaxed 105.3" played a mixture of adult contemporary hits, soft oldies, and smooth jazz. The "easy" format was dropped in early 1998 (moving to sister WIBM 1450 AM for a short time until that station went sports) and K105.3 was born.

Programming

The station starts each day with "The All-New Morning Show with Scott Clow and Mallory." On June 3, 2015, the long running "Big Dog in the Morning" show aired its last edition, as the "Big Dog," Jamie McKibbin, took on a new role as general manager of Jackson Radio Works. At that time, Craig Russell began hosting "The Morning Hustle" on the station. Russell is a veteran of several other Michigan radio stations including northern Michigan's WKPK and WFGR in Grand Rapids. After just over a year, Russell left WKHM and midday show host, Scott Clow began hosting "The All-New Morning Show" with co-host Mallory Sullivan.

Former morning show host Jamie "The Big Dog" McKibbin continues to host during the afternoon hours.

J-Rod steps in at 4:00 and stays until 7:00. He hosts "The 80s Rewind," in which people call in after an 80s song is played and guess the song and who it is by; "My Three Songs with J-Rod," in which a caller gets to pick three songs he or she wants to hear back-to-back-to-back; the "Duh Story of the Day," which usually involves a story about a dumb criminal, etc.; and "The Drive at Five," where a caller calls in and "blows" (screams, howls, yells, etc.) the "5-o'clock work whistle."

Finally, at 7:00, the station airs Zach Sang & the Gang.

Weekends feature Backtracks USA (the 90s) with Kid Kelly on Saturday mornings, American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest on Sunday mornings at 9 am, and Open House Party on Saturday and Sunday nights.

HD Radio

WKHM-HD2 airs a sports talk format branded as "ESPN 101.9" with programming from ESPN Radio, feeding analog translator 101.9 W270CJ.

On May 1, 2014 WKHM-FM launched a country music format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Hot Country 101.5," relayed on translator W268CA 101.5 FM Jackson, Michigan.[1] The country format is now heard on WIBM 1450 AM and translator 95.9 W240DG. Programming on 101.5 is now a simulcast of WKHM 970 AM.

Sources

  1. ↑ Hot Country Launches in Jackson, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 84°24′07″W / 42.154°N 84.402°W / 42.154; -84.402

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