WKMI
| |
Broadcast area | (Daytime) (Nighttime) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1360 KHz |
| Branding | 1360 The Ticket |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports Radio |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKFR-FM, WRKR | |
| History | |
First air date | August 8, 1947 |
Former call signs | WGFG (1947–1952) |
Call sign meaning | Kalamazoo, Michigan[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 14659 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°19′36″N 85°31′33″W / 42.32667°N 85.52583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wkmi.com/ |
WKMI (1360 kHz) is a radio station licensed to Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, owned by Townsquare Media. Programming includes syndicated sports talk programs originating from WXYT in Detroit branded as The Ticket as well as ESPN Radio programming nights and weekends.[3]
WKMI is an affiliate of the Grand Valley State Laker football radio network.[4]
WKMI, which began broadcasting on August 8, 1947, as WGFG,[5] was a highly rated Top 40 music station from the 1950s through the 1970s. The station moved to an Adult Contemporary format to compete with WKZO during the early 1980s, and then switched to its current talk format in 1990 as the Persian Gulf War created a boom for talk radio.
An FM sister at 106.5 was added in 1964; WKMI-FM is now WVFM and no longer co-owned, as of June 25, 1972.[6]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 stations from Cumulus Media, including WKMI, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[7][8] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[9]
WKMI began airing a sports-talk format December 1st, 2025 as an inaugural affiliate of the Detroit Sports Network. The network is a partnership between Audacy's 97.1 WXYT-FM in Detroit and several Townsquare Media stations in Michigan including WKMI, WJIM in Lansing, WFGR in Grand Rapids, and WBCK in Battle Creek.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "WGFG Changes Name to WKMI". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. December 31, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKMI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ https://1360theticket.com/shows/
- ↑ "Football Radio Network". Grand Valley State Lakers. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Station WGFG To Open Friday: Tigers-Sox Game to Be First Program". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. August 7, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Owners, Named For FM Station". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. June 25, 1972. p. C-16. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ↑ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/318186/more-on-townsquares-michigan-changes/
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 14659 (WKMI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKMI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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