WDMK
Radio station in Detroit, Michigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WDMK; (105.9 FM, "105.9 Kiss-FM") is a commercial FM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Owned by Beasley Broadcast Group, it broadcasts an urban adult contemporary format. The studios and offices are on Radio Plaza in Ferndale.[2]
Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
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Frequency | 105.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 105.9 Kiss-FM |
Programming | |
Format | Urban adult contemporary |
Subchannels | HD2: Detroit Praise Network (Urban gospel) |
Ownership | |
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WCSX, WMGC-FM, WRIF | |
History | |
First air date | May 26, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-05-26) |
Former call signs | WDTJ (8/21/98-6/28/05) WCHB-FM (8/23/96-8/21/98) WJZZ (3/18/74-8/23/96) WCHD (5/26/60-3/18/74) |
Call sign meaning | W Detroit, Michigan's Kiss-FM |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 4597 |
Class | B |
ERP | 20,000 watts |
HAAT | 221 meters (725 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°28′16″N 83°12′3″W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | kissdetroit.com www.detroitpraisenetwork.com (HD2) |
The station broadcasts from a tower at 725 feet (221 m) in height above average terrain (HAAT) with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The station's transmitter is on Greenfield Road south of 10 Mile Road in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park.[3] WDMK broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries an urban gospel format known as "The Detroit Praise Network." That subchannel feeds two FM translators: 98.3 W252BX and 99.9 W260CB in Detroit.