WMKR

Radio station in Pana, Illinois

Pana, Illinois

Broadcast areaTaylorville, IllinoisFrequency94.3 MHz (HD Radio)BrandingGenuine Country 94.3 WMKRProgrammingFormatCountrySubchannelsHD1: WMKR analog
HD2: Country "New Country 104.1"
HD3: Soft oldies "96.5 The Chill"
HD4: Same as HD2OwnershipOwnerMiller Communications, Inc.

Sister stations

WRANHistory

First air date

July 12, 1996Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID42646ClassAERP5,600 wattsHAAT104 meters (341 ft)Translator(s)HD2: 104.1 W281BO (Taylorville)
HD3: 96.5 W243DN (Taylorville)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen Live (HD3)WebsiteWMKR Online

WMKR (94.3 FM; "Genuine Country 94.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, licensed to Pana, Illinois, United States. The station serves the Taylorville, Illinois area. WMKR is owned by Miller Communications, Inc.^[2]

WMKR'S original city of license was Taylorville, but was changed to Pana when WXKO-FM (100.9 FM, now WZUS) in Pana was sold to a new owner and the frequency was moved to Macon, Illinois.

HD Radio

On December 26, 2018, WMKR's HD3 subchannel changed its format from soft adult contemporary to oldies, branded as "Cruisin' 96.5" (simulcast on translator W243DN Taylorville).^[3]

On January 1, 2021, WMKR-HD3 changed its format from oldies to sports, branded as "96.5 The Winner".^[4]

On July 25, 2022, It was announced that WMKR-HD3 will change their format from sports to soft oldies/soft adult contemporary on August 1, branded as "96.5 The Chill".^[5]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WMKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ WMKR FCC.gov. Accessed July 24, 2012
^ Cruisin' 96.5 Debuts in Taylorville IL Radioinsight - December 26, 2018
^ Taylorville IL Gains A Winner Radioinsight - January 13, 2021
^ "A Chill To Blast Through Taylorville IL". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 775728 (WMKR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMKR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 147839 (W243DN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W243DN at FCCdata.org
Facility details for Facility ID 67211 (W281BQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W281BQ at FCCdata.org
Miller Communications Radio Stations

Radio stations in the Springfield, Illinois, metropolitan area

By AM frequency

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By FM frequency

Translators	92.3 93.5 94.7 101.1 102.5 107.5

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.400

Digital radio
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By call sign

Defunct

WLJX-LP (107.9 FM)

Nearby regions: Bloomington; Champaign-Urbana; Decatur; Peoria; St. Louis; Quincy/Hannibal

See also: List of radio stations in Illinois

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Defunct	WQQW - Highland (1510 AM)
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