WMKR
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| Broadcast area | Taylorville, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD1: WMKR analog HD2: Country "New Country 104.1" HD3: Soft oldies "96.5 The Chill" HD4: Same as HD2 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Miller Communications, Inc. |
| WRAN | |
| History | |
First air date | July 12, 1996 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42646 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,600 watts |
| HAAT | 104 meters (341 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 104.1 W281BO (Taylorville) HD3: 96.5 W243DN (Taylorville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (HD3) |
| 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.[2]
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
[edit]On December 26, 2018, WMKR's HD3 subchannel changed its format from soft adult contemporary to oldies, branded as "Cruisin' 96.5" (simulcast on translator W243DN Taylorville).[3]
On January 1, 2021, WMKR-HD3 changed its format from oldies to sports, branded as "96.5 The Winner".[4]
On July 25, 2022, It was announced that WMKR-HD3 will change their format from sports to soft oldies/soft adult contemporary on August 1, branded as "96.5 The Chill".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ 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
- ^ "A Chill To Blast Through Taylorville IL". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 775728 (WMKR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMKR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147839 (W243DN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W243DN at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 67211 (W281BQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W281BQ at FCCdata.org
- Miller Communications Radio Stations
39°27′08″N 89°17′10″W / 39.45222°N 89.28611°W
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