WKGM

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title: "WKGM" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1974-establishments-in-virginia", "radio-stations-established-in-1974", "christian-radio-stations-in-virginia", "isle-of-wight-county,-virginia", "southern-gospel-radio-stations-in-the-united-states"] topic_path: "society/religion" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKGM" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WKGM
city	Smithfield, Virginia
area	Hampton Roads
branding	Joy FM
airdate	December 18, 1974
frequency
translator	See § Translator
format	Southern gospel
power	10,000 watts day
3,100 watts night
class	B
facility_id	73160
coordinates
(day)

(night) | | former_callsigns | WEOO (1974–1980) | | owner | Baker Family Stations | | licensee | WKGM, Inc. | | website | WKGM Online | | licensing_authority | FCC | ::

| name = WKGM | logo = | logo_size = | city = Smithfield, Virginia | area = Hampton Roads | branding = Joy FM | airdate = December 18, 1974 | frequency = | translator = See § Translator | format = Southern gospel | power = 10,000 watts day 3,100 watts night | class = B | facility_id = 73160 | coordinates = (day)

(night) | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = WEOO (1974–1980) | owner = Baker Family Stations | licensee = WKGM, Inc. | sister_stations = | webcast = | website = WKGM Online | affiliations = | licensing_authority= FCC

WKGM (940 AM) is a southern gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Smithfield, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WKGM is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WKGM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. | call1 = W289CI | freq1 = 105.7 | fid1 = 81226 | watts1 = 250 watts | haat1 = 121 | class1 = D | city1 = Smithfield, Virginia | notes1 =

References

References

1. (2010). "Broadcasting Yearbook 2010". ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V..
2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". [[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]].
3. "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
4. "WKGM Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
5. "W289CI Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.

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