WKHM-FM | |
City: | Brooklyn, Michigan |
Country: | US |
Area: | Jackson, Michigan |
Branding: | K-105.3 |
Format: | CHR-Pop |
Subchannels: | HD2: "Fox Sports 101.9" (Sports radio) |
Erp: | 2,200 watts |
Haat: | 115m (377feet) |
Class: | A |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
Facility Id: | 9247 |
Callsign Meaning: | Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy |
Affiliations: | Westwood One |
Owner: | Jamie McKibbin |
Licensee: | McKibbin Media Group, Inc. |
Sister Stations: | WIBM, WKHM |
Webcast: | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website: | k1053.com foxsports1019.com (HD2) |
WKHM-FM (105.3 MHz "K105.3") is a CHR-Pop radio station licensed to Brooklyn, Michigan, United States, serving the Jackson area.
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.
The WKHM-FM HD2 signal is relayed by an FM translator.
WKHM-FM HD2 airs a sports talk format branded as "Fox Sports 101.9" with programming from Fox Sports 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.
On October 1, 2020, WKHM-FM HD2 switched affiliations from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio, branded as "Fox Sports 101.9".[2]