WTKM-FM

WTKM-FM signed on the air on October 1, 1973.^[3] This was made possible when another station, WTTN-FM in Watertown (now WJJO), moved from 104.7 to 94.1 FM. That allowed WTKM to apply for an FM license on 104.9 MHz to simulcast 1540 AM, which is a daytimer station, required to go off the air at night. WTKM-FM's signal mostly covers the northwestern portion of Milwaukee and its suburbs.

WTKM-AM-FM played mostly polka music for many years. The Milwaukee area has a number of residents who trace their histories to Poland and other Eastern European countries where polka music is popular. For many years, WTKM-AM-FM were the only radio stations in the U.S. with a full-time polka format. The stations had a fiercely loyal listener base where some fans built special antennas just to receive their signal.

In 2007, WTKM 1540 and WTKM-FM 104.9 split their programming. The AM station began airing oldies. WTKM-FM later began playing classic country music. Polka music is no longer programmed on the stations.^[4]

• WTKM Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 34303 (WTKM-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WTKM-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

43°16′48″N 88°23′02″W / 43.280°N 88.384°W / 43.280; -88.384

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