WKHM-FM (105.3

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"K105.3") is a

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licensed to

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, United States, serving the

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area.

History

The WKHM callsign has a long Jackson tradition and is based on the names of the original owners of WKHM AM (Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen, and Bill McCoy). The first WKHM-FM operated on 106.1 and is now

WJXQ WJXQ (106.1 FM, "Q106") is a commercial radio station licensed to Charlotte, Michigan, and serving the Lansing radio market. WJXQ is owned by Midwest Communications and airs an active rock radio format. Studios and offices are located on C ...

. The current WKHM-FM signed on in 1995 and originally programmed

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music, one of the last stations in Michigan to program such a format. "Easy Relaxed 105.3" played a mixture of adult contemporary hits, soft oldies, and smooth jazz. The "easy" format was dropped in early 1998 (moving to sister

WIBM WIBM (1450 AM) is a country music station in Jackson, Michigan owned by Jamie McKibbin, through licensee McKibbin Media Group, Inc. This company also owns news/talk WKHM AM 970 and hot AC WKHM-FM "K105.3". Current programming includes synd ...

1450 AM for a short time until that station went

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) and K105.3 was born.

FM translator

The WKHM-FM HD2 signal is relayed by an

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HD Radio

WKHM-FM HD2 airs a sports talk format branded as "Fox Sports 101.9" with programming from Fox Sports Radio, feeding analog translator 101.9 W270CJ. On May 1, 2014, WKHM-FM launched a

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format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Hot Country 101.5," relayed on translator W268CA 101.5 FM Jackson, Michigan. The country format is now heard on

1450 AM and translator 95.9 W240DG. Programming on 101.5 is now a simulcast of WKHM 970 AM. WKHM-HD2 101

On October 1, 2020, WKHM-FM HD2 switched affiliations from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio, branded as "Fox Sports 101.9".Sports Network Switch In Jackson MI
Radioinsight – October 6, 2020

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