| Broadcast area | Memphis metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
| Branding | News Talk 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Memphis Showboats Memphis Tigers Tennessee Titans |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGKX, WRBO, WXMX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KTMO in Kennett, Missouri) |
Former call signs | KTMO (1958–2001) KXMI (4/2001–5/2001) WJZN (2001–2004) WMPW (2004–2006) |
Call sign meaning | KIM FM (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33671 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts horizontal 98,100 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 187 meters (614 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°09′18″N 89°49′19″W / 35.155°N 89.822°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk989.com |
WKIM (98.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Munford, Tennessee, and serving the Memphis metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a news/talk radio format.
The studios are located on Murray Road at the Memphis Radio Group building in East Memphis. The transmitter site is in Cordova, Tennessee, off Raleigh-Lagrange Road.[2] WKIM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the current maximum for American FM stations.