WKGM

WKGM (940 AM) is a southern gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Smithfield, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.^[1] WKGM is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.^[5]

WKGM

Smithfield, Virginia
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Frequency	940 kHz
Branding	Joy FM
Programming
Format	Southern gospel[1]
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations (WKGM, Inc.)
History
First air date	December 18, 1974[2]
Former call signs	WEOO (1974–1980)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73160
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day 3,100 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°57′16″N 76°37′48″W (day) 37°5′51″N 76°40′16″W (night)
Translator(s)	See § Translator
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	WKGM Online

Translator

In addition to the main station, WKGM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.^[6]

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
W289CI	105.7 FM	Smithfield, Virginia	81226	250 watts	121 m (397 ft)	D	LMS

References

1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-571. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
4. "Facility Technical Data for WKGM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. "WKGM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
6. "W289CI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

External links

• WKGM AM 940 Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 73160 (WKGM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKGM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database