WMKR

For the radio station in Baltimore, Maryland at 106.5 FM known as WMKR from 1985-1986, see WWMX.

WMKR

Pana, Illinois
Broadcast area	Taylorville, Illinois
Frequency	94.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Genuine Country 94.3 WMKR
Programming
Format	Country
Subchannels	HD1: WMKR analog HD2: Country "New Country 104.1" HD3: Soft oldies "96.5 The Chill" HD4: Same as HD2
Ownership
Owner	Miller Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	WRAN
History
First air date	July 12, 1996
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	42646
Class	A
ERP	5,600 watts
HAAT	104 meters (341 ft)
Translator(s)	HD2: 104.1 W281BO (Taylorville) HD3: 96.5 W243DN (Taylorville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live (HD3)
Website	WMKR 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

1. "Facility Technical Data for WMKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. WMKR FCC.gov. Accessed July 24, 2012
3. Cruisin' 96.5 Debuts in Taylorville IL Radioinsight - December 26, 2018
4. Taylorville IL Gains A Winner Radioinsight - January 13, 2021
5. "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

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