Jackson Radio Works
Encyclopedia
Jackson Radio Works is a radio
broadcasting network
in Jackson
and Brooklyn
, Michigan
. In 2004
–2005
, one of its stations, WKHM
, won the award of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters
"station of the year".
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcasting network
Radio network
There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast type commonly used for public information and mass media entertainment; and the two-way type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery...
in Jackson
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
and Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Michigan
Brooklyn is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,176. It is located just off U.S. Highway 12 Brooklyn (formerly Swainsville) is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. In 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
–2005
2005 in radio
The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...
, one of its stations, WKHM
WKHM (AM)
WKHM is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format. Licensed to Jackson, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1951 and offered a full-service format of MOR/adult contemporary music, news, talk and sports for years before evolving to the current news/talk format....
, won the award of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Michigan Association of Broadcasters
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters represents radio and television broadcasters across the U.S. state of Michigan. It gives out yearly awards to both of these categories, including "Lifetime Achievement", "Hall of Fame", and "Broadcast Excellence Awards."...
"station of the year".
List of stations
- WKHM-FMWKHM-FMWKHM-FM is a Top 40 FM radio station located in Brooklyn, Michigan serving the Jackson area.-History:The WKHM callsign has a long Jackson tradition and is based on the names of the original owners of WKHM AM...
105.3 FM — Contemporary Hits - WKHMWKHM (AM)WKHM is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format. Licensed to Jackson, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1951 and offered a full-service format of MOR/adult contemporary music, news, talk and sports for years before evolving to the current news/talk format....
970 AM — News Talk - WIBMWIBMWIBM is an ESPN Radio branded Sports Talk station in Jackson, Michigan. The station broadcasts at 1450 kHz on the AM dial. Jackson Radio Works owns the station along with news/talk WKHM-AM 970 and hot AC WKHM-FM "K105.3"....
1450 FM — All Sports