WTKM-FM
Encyclopedia
WTKM-FM is a full service
radio station located in Hartford, Wisconsin
, and serving the Milwaukee
metropolitan area. They are the only stations owned by Kettle Moraine Broadcasting Company, and broadcast a community-oriented format consisting of polka
music, classic country
and local news/talk
programming. WTKM-FM began broadcasting in the early 1970's when WTTN-FM in Watertown, moved from 104.7 to 94.1 FM so that WTKM could apply for an FM license on 104.9 Mhz.
WTKM (AM) signed on in 1951. The FM followed in 1973. The call letters original meaning under the previous owner was "Wisconsin's Total Kettle Moraine". On December 1, 2009, WTKM (AM) stopped simulcasting with WTKM-FM and flipped it's format to oldies under the moniker "Crusin' 1540".
Full service
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radio station located in Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford is a city in Dodge and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 10,978. The city is growing at estimated rate of 10.66% annually, resulting in an estimated population of 13,900 by January 2009.-Tornado of 2006:The city was the...
, and serving the Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
metropolitan area. They are the only stations owned by Kettle Moraine Broadcasting Company, and broadcast a community-oriented format consisting of polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
music, classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
and local news/talk
Talk radio
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programming. WTKM-FM began broadcasting in the early 1970's when WTTN-FM in Watertown, moved from 104.7 to 94.1 FM so that WTKM could apply for an FM license on 104.9 Mhz.
WTKM (AM) signed on in 1951. The FM followed in 1973. The call letters original meaning under the previous owner was "Wisconsin's Total Kettle Moraine". On December 1, 2009, WTKM (AM) stopped simulcasting with WTKM-FM and flipped it's format to oldies under the moniker "Crusin' 1540".