WMLM (1520 AM) was a radio station located in St. Louis, Michigan, broadcasting

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format, a hybrid of classic and current country hits. WMLM mainly had broadcast to the north along the US-127 corridor, and was one of four radio stations to broadcast from Gratiot County.

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History

WMLM began broadcasting in 1977 as a daytime-only station and added nighttime operations in 1982. The station originally broadcast from downtown St. Louis on 1540 kHz, moving south of the city in 1983 to a location on State Road. The station switched to 1520 AM and added six transmission

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. In addition to its country-music format, WMLM provided farm and agricultural news updates as an affiliate of the Michigan Farm Radio Network, with which the station was affiliated early on. Original owner Greg Siefker sold WMLM to Krol Communications, owners of WJSZ in

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, in May 2008 after the

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(FCC) gave approval in March. Speaking to the Mount Pleasant ''Morning Sun'', Siefker cited exhaustion and recent health issues as a reason for selling his station, although he was to stay on as a consultant. WMLM had no change in its format following the sale. Krol Communications closed WMLM on December 31, 2024. The FCC cancelled the station’s license on January 27, 2025.

Programming

WMLM's featured the only "live and local" morning show in Gratiot County, "One Track Mind", providing Mid-Michigan with local news, sports, weather, and obituaries. The host was Timothy Mitchell. Former hosts included Dan Manley, Justin Orminski, Tyler Scott, Tallon Weatherby, Isaac McCormack, and Josh Lattime. The station broadcast high school sports for local high school Breckinridge, St Louis, and Ithaca. WMLM was also the local

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References

External links

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FCC History Cards for WMLM
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