WKIW
WKIW (88.3 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Ironwood, Michigan. The station, established in 2008, is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation.
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| City | Ironwood, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.3 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Slogan | Positive & Encouraging |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian contemporary |
| Affiliations | K-LOVE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
| First air date | 2008 |
| Former call signs | WICE (2005–2007) WLVM (2007–2012)[1] |
| Call sign meaning | K-LOVE IronWood |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 92279 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 300 watts (vertical) |
| HAAT | 157 meters (515 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°26′28″N 90°11′26″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove.com |
Programming
WKIW broadcasts a Christian contemporary format as an affiliate of the K-LOVE network.[2]
History
In December 1998, Broadcasting for the Challenged, Inc., applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on July 18, 2005, with a scheduled expiration date of July 18, 2008.[3] The new station was assigned call sign "WICE" on July 28, 2005.[1]
In April 2007, Broadcasting for the Challenged, Inc., contracted to sell the permit for WICE as part of a nine-station deal with the Educational Media Foundation for a combined sale price of $400,000. The FCC approved the sale on June 13, 2007, and the transaction was formally consummated on July 23, 2007.[4]
The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to "WLVM" on August 20, 2007.[5] After construction and testing were completed in July 2008, the station was granted its broadcast license on September 3, 2008.[6]
The station changed its call letters to "WKIW" on March 2, 2012, to allow EMF to move the WLVM call sign to the K-LOVE station in Mobile, Alabama.[1]
References
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "Application Search Details (BPED-19981203MI)". FCC Media Bureau. July 18, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "Application Search Details (BAPED-20070417ACE)". FCC Media Bureau. July 23, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. August 20, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "Application Search Details (BLED-20080716AGQ)". FCC Media Bureau. September 3, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
External links
- WKIW official website
- WKIW in the FCC's FM station database
- WKIW on Radio-Locator
- WKIW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database