WIMK (93.1 FM) is a

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based in the

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, licensed to

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. The station broadcasts an

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format branded as 93.1 K-Rock.

History

WIMK began life in 1981 as a

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station, before switching to

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by the early 1980s. In 1985, the station adopted a Top 40 (CHR) format as "K93," and then evolved to an

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format later in the decade, originally branded as "K-Rock." By the 2000s, the station adopted the name "Classic Rock: The Bear", joining Northern Star's existing group of Northern Michigan stations with this branding, though their programming was not part of that specific network of stations, and aired its own music rotation. Following the station's sale from Northern Star Broadcasting to Sovereign Communications in 2010, WIMK broke their simulcast and re-imaged as "93 Rock", adopting a similar identity, logo, and playlist as

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, Sovereign's existing active rock station in

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101.3 FM. In July 2020, WIMK was sold to AMC Partners and re-branded as "93.1 K-Rock".Update: Make That Two Breezes and Two K-Rocks in the UP
Northpine.com - July 13, 2020

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93.1 K-Rock
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