WMQM is an American

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broadcast market), broadcasting with 50,000

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s day and 35 watts night on 1600 AM. WMQM is a sister station to

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station

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. WMQM is owned and operated by F. W. Robbert Broadcasting, Inc.

History

In 1955, WKBJ AM 1600 signed on in

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, operated by Milan Broadcasting Company, Inc. On December 3, 2001, WKBJ applied to relocate to

. The application was granted when KJIW AM 1600

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, surrendered its license. On February 26, 2002, the

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accepted the sale of WKBJ to WMQM, Inc. The call sign was changed to WMQM on May 29, 2002. (The "WMQM" call letters were previously assigned to AM 1480 in Memphis.) On December 21, 2002, WMQM signed on with 50,000 watts at the new location in Memphis.

External links

WMQM official website
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