WKDS
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| Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Classical WMUK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kalamazoo Public Schools |
| Operator | Western Michigan University |
| WMUK | |
| History | |
First air date | February 14, 1983[1] |
Former call signs | WSDK (1981–1982) |
Call sign meaning | Kalamazoo District Schools |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4198 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 140 watts |
| HAAT | 38 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′35″N 85°34′19″W / 42.243°N 85.572°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wmuk |
WKDS (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Kalamazoo, Michigan. The station is known as "Classical WMUK" and operated by Western Michigan University as a companion to its WMUK (102.1 FM).
History
The station was run by high school students in the Kalamazoo Public Schools school district until a time brokerage agreement was signed with Western Michigan University on November 18, 2019.[3] The frequency was used by WMU to separate its public WMUK (102.1 FM) into news/talk and classical music stations.[4] In April, the Kalamazoo board of education, stating the station no longer was needed for educational purposes, approved its outright sale to WMU under a $125,000 agreement that also included a 24-month lease of the WKDS studios at Loy Norrix High School, while the district would receive underwriting time on WMUK and $20,000 to convert the school operation to an internet radio station.[5]
References
- ^ Hornbeck, Mark (February 11, 1983). "WKDS to hit the airwaves Monday morning". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. p. A-10. Retrieved December 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKDS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Asset Purchase Agreement". July 30, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "WMUK announces new programming, classical FM service launch". Western Michigan University. January 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Kayla (April 30, 2020). "Kalamazoo Public Schools approves sale of radio station to WMUK". MLive. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 4198 (WKDS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKDS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database