WMKR
Broadcast areaTaylorville, Illinois
Frequency94.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingGenuine Country 94.3 WMKR
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD1: WMKR analog
HD2: Country "New Country 104.1"
HD3: Soft oldies "96.5 The Chill"
Ownership
OwnerMiller Communications, Inc.
WRAN
History
First air date
July 12, 1996
Technical information
Facility ID42646
ClassA
ERP5,600 watts
HAAT104 meters (341 ft)
Translator(s)HD2: 104.1 W281BO (Taylorville)
HD3: 96.5 W243DN (Taylorville)
Links
WebcastListen Live (HD3)
WebsiteWMKR 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.[1]

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

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).[2]

On January 1, 2021, WMKR-HD3 changed its format from oldies to sports, branded as "96.5 The Winner".[3]

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".[4]

References

  1. ↑ WMKR FCC.gov. Accessed July 24, 2012
  2. ↑ Cruisin' 96.5 Debuts in Taylorville IL Radioinsight - December 26, 2018
  3. ↑ Taylorville IL Gains A Winner Radioinsight - January 13, 2021
  4. ↑ "A Chill To Blast Through Taylorville IL". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

39°27′08″N 89°17′10″W / 39.45222°N 89.28611°W / 39.45222; -89.28611


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.