WMKR

WMKR
City	Pana, Illinois
Broadcast area	Taylorville, Illinois
Frequency	94.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR
Programming
Format	Country
Subchannels	HD2: ?; HD3: Sports "96.5 The Winner"
Ownership
Owner	Miller Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WRAN
History
First air date	July 12, 1996
Technical information
Facility ID	42646
Class	A
ERP	5,600 watts
HAAT	104 meters (341 ft)
Translator(s)	96.5 W243DN (Taylorville, relays HD3)
Links
Website	WMKR Online

WMKR (94.3 FM; "Genuine Country 94.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, licensed to Pana, Illinois, United States. The station serves the Taylorville, Illinois area. WMKR is owned by Miller Communications, Inc.^[1]

WMKR'S original city of license was Taylorville, but was changed to Pana when WXKO-FM (100.9 FM, now WZUS) in Pana was sold to a new owner and the frequency was moved to Macon, Illinois.

HD Radio[]

On December 26, 2018, WMKR's HD3 subchannel changed their format from soft adult contemporary to oldies, branded as "Cruisin' 96.5" (simulcast on translator W243DN Taylorville).^[2]

On January 1, 2021, WMKR-HD3 changed their format from oldies to sports, branded as "96.5 The Winner".^[3]

References[]

^ WMKR FCC.gov. Accessed July 24, 2012
^ Cruisin' 96.5 Debuts in Taylorville IL Radioinsight - December 26, 2018
^ Taylorville IL Gains A Winner Radioinsight - January 13, 2021

External links[]

Official website
WMKR in the FCC FM station database
WMKR on Radio-Locator
WMKR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
W243DN in the FCC FM station database
W243DN on Radio-Locator
Miller Communications Radio Stations

Coordinates: 39°27′08″N 89°17′10″W / 39.45222°N 89.28611°W / 39.45222; -89.28611

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[1] WMKR FCC.gov. Accessed July 24, 2012

[2] Cruisin' 96.5 Debuts in Taylorville IL Radioinsight - December 26, 2018

[3] Taylorville IL Gains A Winner Radioinsight - January 13, 2021

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