WMLM
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1520 kHz |
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| Branding | Real Country, The Big M[1] |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Krol Communications Inc. |
| WJSZ | |
| History | |
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Call sign meaning | Middle of Lower Michigan[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| 60293 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Template:Radio Relay |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Website | web |
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WMLM (1520 AM) was a radio station located in St. Louis, Michigan, broadcasting Westwood One's satellite-delivered Real Country format, a hybrid of classic and current country hits. WMLM mainly had broadcast to the north along the US-127 corridor, and was one of four radio stations to broadcast from Gratiot County.
AM 1520 is a United States clear-channel frequency; WWKB in Buffalo, New York, and KOKC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, share Class A status on this frequency.
History
WMLM began broadcasting in 1977 as a daytime-only station and added nighttime operations in 1982.[3] The station originally broadcast from downtown St. Louis[3] on 1540 kHz,[citation needed] moving south of the city in 1983 to a location on State Road.[3] The station switched to 1520 AM and added six 200-foot (61 m) transmission towers. In addition to its country-music format, WMLM provided farm and agricultural news updates as an affiliate of the Michigan Farm Radio Network, with which the station was affiliated early on.[3]
Original owner Greg Siefker sold WMLM to Krol Communications, owners of WJSZ in Ashley, Michigan, in May 2008 after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval in March.[3][1] Speaking to the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, Siefker cited exhaustion and recent health issues as a reason for selling his station, although he was to stay on as a consultant. WMLM had no change in its format following the sale.[3]
Krol Communications closed WMLM on December 31, 2024.[4] The FCC cancelled the station’s license on January 27, 2025.[5]
Programming
WMLM's featured the only "live and local" morning show in Gratiot County, "One Track Mind", providing Mid-Michigan with local news, sports, weather, and obituaries. The host was Timothy Mitchell. Former hosts included Dan Manley, Justin Orminski, Tyler Scott, Tallon Weatherby, Isaac McCormack, and Josh Lattime.
The station broadcast high school sports for local high school Breckinridge, St Louis, and Ithaca.[3] WMLM was also the local affiliate for the NASCAR Cup Series.
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WMLM AM 1520 St. Louis/Alma". michiguide.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WMLM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio station WMLM sold". Morning Sun. 21st Century Media. February 11, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (December 31, 2024). "WMLM To Cease Operations". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
External links
- WMLM 105.9 Facebook
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WMLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WMLM
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