WWKM FM 89.1 Imlay City

Slogan/Positioner: Smile FM Praise

Format: Religious; contemporary worship music

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Power/Height/Class: 1,500 watts / 171 feet / A
- Coverage area (FCC)

Construction permit: 6,000 watts (vertical) / 262 feet / A, directional
- Frequency change to 88.9
- CP coverage area (FCC)

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Call Sign History:

On Air Date: December 18, 2000

Telephone: (517) 381-0573

Notes/History:

8/2009: New construction permit granted to change frequency to 88.9 and change power to 6,000 watts (vertical) @ 262 feet with a directional antenna. The station's location would move from Lapeer county to Macomb county northwest of Romeo.

1/2008: Format shifts to contemporary worship music and becomes Smile FM Praise which is expected to expand to other Michigan stations that have overlapping signals with other Smile FM stations.

4/7/2006: Construction permit granted to change power from 1,500 watts @ 171 feet to 6,000 watts (vertical) directional from a different tower location south of Lapeer in Oakland County (northeast of Oxford). Construction permit expires without being completed.

8/2004: Station drops out of Smile FM network as FM 88.1 provides a similar coverage area. Call sign changes to WWKM (was on 88.1) and format changes to traditional Christian programming.

6/2004: Station repositions as 'Smile FM' along with all the other stations owned/operated by Superior Communications/Northland Community Broadcasters/Michigan Community Radio. Programming originates in Lansing at WLGH-FM 88.1 with local inserts.

Transmitter location:

Lapeer County

Const permit transmitter location:

Macomb County