WJKN-FM (89.3 FM, "The Arbor FM") is a

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located in

Spring Arbor, Michigan Spring Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 2,881 at the 2010 census, up from 2,188 at the 2000 census. The CDP is located withi ...

. The station is owned by

Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor University (SAU) is a private Free Methodist university in Spring Arbor, Michigan. Developing from an earlier academy and junior college, in 1963 it began offering bachelor's degrees. Attaining university status in 1994, it is the ...

, a religious university associated with the

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Church. WJKN-FM began broadcasting in 2005 and took over the Power Praise FM format that had been on sister station WSAE. Power Praise FM was renamed "The Vibe" on 89.3 and was evolved from Christian Hot AC into

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, featuring Christian rock and hip-hop artists mixed in with the Christian pop artists played on Power Praise FM. Like Power Praise FM, The Vibe also featured an air staff of Spring Arbor University students. In September 2008, WJKN-FM dropped the "Vibe" format and relaunched as ''89.3 The Message'', featuring a combination of adult-contemporary Christian music and teaching similar to competing station

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. In December 2014, the "Message" format was moved to sister station

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1540 AM and WJKN became a full-time simulcast of WSAE's "HOME.fm" format. WJKN-FM, however, continued to carry hourly newscasts from the

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, which were not heard over WSAE. On September 21, 2020, WJKN-FM split from its simulcast with WSAE and changed their format to contemporary Christian, branded as "89.3 The Arbor". All of the translator frequencies in the "Home.FM" network were flipped to "The Arbor", leaving WSAE 106.9 FM as the only remaining "Home.FM" station. In a nod to the old Power Praise FM, "The Arbor" is hosted by Spring Arbor students. The station also breaks from its normal Christian Hot AC format for a two-hour block of Christian Hip-Hop and Rhythmic music called "Breakaway," airing weeknights at 8pm. On May 3, 2022, the station rebranded as "The Arbor FM".WJKN (89.3 The Arbor)/Jackson-Lansing-Battle Creek Rebrands To 'The Arbor FM'
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89.3 The Arbor's translators

* W222BB 92.3 FM Battle Creek * W252BA 98.3 FM Chelsea * W246AU 97.1 FM Coldwater * W300CO 107.9 FM Dexter/Ann Arbor * W269CS 101.7 FM Galesburg * W252CN 98.3 FM Lansing * W258AH 99.5 FM Kalamazoo

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