WKIM

WKIM
Broadcast areaMemphis metropolitan area
Frequency98.9 MHz
BrandingNews Talk 98.9
Programming
FormatTalk radio
NetworkFox News Radio
AffiliationsWestwood One
Memphis Tigers
Tennessee Titans
Ownership
Owner
WGKX, WRBO, WXMX
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Former call signs
  • KBOA-FM (1948–1973)
  • KTMO (1973–2001)
  • KXMI (2001)
  • WJZN (2001–2004)
  • WMPW (2004–2006)
Call sign meaning
"Kim FM" (former format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33671
ClassC1
ERP
  • 100,000 watts (horizontal)
  • 98,100 watts (vertical)
HAAT187 meters (614 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°09′18″N 89°49′19″W / 35.155°N 89.822°W / 35.155; -89.822
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitenewstalk989.com

WKIM (98.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Munford, Tennessee, and serving the Memphis metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a talk format.

The studios are located on Murray Road at the Memphis Radio Group building in East Memphis. The transmitter site is in Cordova, Tennessee, off Raleigh-Lagrange Road. WKIM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the current maximum for American FM stations.