KMEM-FM (100.5
FM) is a radio station licensed to the city of
Memphis, Missouri, United States. It serves the tri-state area of northeast Missouri, southeast
Iowa and western
Illinois. KMEM-FM broadcasts a
country music format with additional emphasis on local and regional sports broadcasting. The station is an affiliate of the
St. Louis Cardinals radio network and the
Missouri Tigers radio network.
History
KMEM first signed on the air March 29, 1982. Original owner Sam Berkowitz had previous broadcast industry experience at
KIRX/
KRXL radio group in
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri. Located in Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census. Kirksville is home to two colleges: Truman State University and A.T. Still University.
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. At first KMEM was located in a portion of a Memphis motel, and broadcast on 96.7 MHz/Channel 244 with 3,000 watts power.
Berkowitz and his family owned and operated the station until 1988 when it was purchased by the Boyer Broadcasting Group. In 2001 KMEM-FM was sold to the current owners Tri-Rivers Broadcasting. Two member partners of Tri-Rivers, Mark and Karen McVey, also own radio station
KUDV in
Bloomfield, Iowa
Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.
Geography
Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, near the Missouri border.
Bloomfiel ...
. The station would move frequency to 100.5 and increase power to 25,000 watts in the late 1990s. In addition to Missouri Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals games KMEM-FM broadcasts a large amount of local high school sports from northeast Missouri schools.
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Radio stations established in 1982
Country radio stations in the United States
Sports radio stations in the United States
1982 establishments in Missouri
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