WDMK FM 105.9 Detroit

Slogan/Positioner: 105.9 Kiss FM, Detroit's Best R&B from yhe 70's, 80's and Motown

Format: Adult Urban Contemporary / Urban Oldies

Web site: www.kissdetroit.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 20,000 watts / 725 feet / B
directional antenna

Broadcasts in digital/HD

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WDMK from RadioTime
• WDMK from Wikipedia
• Detroit Radio Flashbacks: Air checks
• Tom Bosscher: Tower photos

Call Sign History:

• WDMK: 6/28/2005
• WDTJ: 8/21/1998
• WCHB-FM: 8/23/1996
• WJZZ:
• WCHD: sign on, 1960

Call Sign Origin: Detroit Michigan's Kiss-FM

On Air Date: May 26, 1960

Owner: Radio One

Telephone: (313) 259-2000

Notes/History:

• 2007: Old school/oldies emphasis returns to Kiss FM.
• 6/25/2005: Format changes from Urban to Adult Urban Contemporary as Kiss FM moves to FM 105.9 from FM 102.7 with the arrival of the Tom Joyner morning show. The adult-based format is changed slightly dropping much of the Oldies/Old School previously heard on Kiss 102.7.
• 8/1998: New call sign is WDTJ, Detroit's Jamz
• 7/1998: Radio One acquires WCHB-FM (now WDMK) and WCHB AM 1200 from original owner, Bell Broadcasting.
• 1996: Format change from Jazz to Urban, call sign change to WCHB-FM.
• Late 1980's: Pure jazz format evolves into a more contemporary sound that also features new age, smooth jazz and fusion.
• 19xx: Call sign change to WJZZ to with jazz programming as Jazz 106.
• Late 1960s: Simulcast with WCHB ends and FM 105.9 begins airing jazz format.
• May 26, 1960: Station begins operations as WCHD simulcasting R&B format of sister station WCHB AM.

Transmitter location:

Oakland County; Greenfield and 10 Mile Rds (Oak Park)

Old logo gallery:

Thanks, DetroitRadioFlashbacks.net