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WKAM

Coordinates: 41°35′14.18″N 85°49′9.98″W / 41.5872722°N 85.8194389°W / 41.5872722; -85.8194389
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WKAM
Simulcast with WHLY (1580 AM)
Frequency1460 kHz
BrandingLa Raza
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerI.B. Communications, LTD
WHLY
History
First air date
July 11, 1949 (1949-07-11)
Former frequencies
1220 kHz (1949–1954)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49559
ClassB
Power
  • 2,500 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Repeater(s)98.1 W251AR (Goshen)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.larazaindiana.com

WKAM 1460 AM is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican music format. Licensed to Goshen, Indiana, the station is owned by I.B. Communications, LTD.[2] The station also broadcasts on translator 98.1 W251AR licensed to Goshen, Indiana.

History

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WKAM was established in Warsaw, Indiana, with the awarding of a construction permit to Kosciusko Broadcasting Corporation for a 250-watt, daytime-only radio station on December 22, 1948.[3] The station went on the air July 11, 1949,[4] and remained in Warsaw until 1954, when it was approved to move to Goshen, change frequency to 1460 kHz, and increase power to 500 watts.[3] The move to Goshen was in part because the city had no radio stations despite having a larger population than Warsaw, which was also served by WRSW.[4]

Translator

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W251AR 98.1 FM Goshen, Indiana 157025 13 101.8 m (334 ft) D 41°36′4.2″N 85°55′41″W / 41.601167°N 85.92806°W / 41.601167; -85.92806 (W251AR) LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WKAM fcc.gov Accessed June 16, 2024
  3. ^ a b FCC History Cards for WKAM
  4. ^ a b "WKAM Asks Permission To Move To Goshen". Warsaw Times-Union. May 14, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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41°35′14.18″N 85°49′9.98″W / 41.5872722°N 85.8194389°W / 41.5872722; -85.8194389