WKHM-FM

WKHM-FM

City	Brooklyn, Michigan
Broadcast area	Jackson, Michigan
Frequency	105.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	K-105.3
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels	HD2: Fox Sports 101.9 (Sports)
Ownership
Owner	Jamie McKibbin (McKibbin Media Group, Inc.)
Sister stations	WIBM, WKHM
History
First air date	1995
Call sign meaning	Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, Bill McCoy
Technical information
Facility ID	9247
Class	A
ERP	2,200 watts
HAAT	115 meters (377 ft)
Translator(s)	HD2: 101.9 W270CJ (Jackson)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	k1053.com jacksonespn.com (HD3)

WKHM-FM ("Jackson's Hit Music, K105.3") is a Top 40/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.

FM translator[]

The WKHM-FM HD-2 signal is relayed to an FM translator; the format is Fox Sports Radio.

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. Mallory Sullivan left K105.3 in 2017 and the "K105.3 Morning Show" is now co-hosted by none other than Scott Clow and new member of the K-Crew Jenny Lewis each morning (M-F) from 6-9am.

Jenny Lewis takes over K105.3 from 10am-3pm for your midday broadcast.

J-Rod steps in at 3:00 and stays until 7:00. His show includes 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 and wins a prize from Chilango's Cantina and Grill or Chilango's Chop House.

The station also produces and broadcasts local high school sports coverage, both for WKHM-FM itself and WKHM, 970 AM/101.5FM .

HD Radio[]

WKHM-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-HD2 switched affiliations from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio, branded as "Fox Sports 101.9".^[2]

Sources[]

• Michiguide.com - WKHM-FM History

External links[]

• WKHM in the FCC FM station database
• WKHM on Radio-Locator
• WKHM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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