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WKBM

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Relevant Radio stationsSandwich, IllinoisUse mdy dates from January 2024

WKBM (930 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a Catholic talk and teaching radio format. It is licensed to Sandwich, Illinois, and largely simulcasts with sister station WNTD 950 AM Chicago. They are owned by Relevant Radio, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.By day, WKBM is powered at 2,500 watts. At night, it increases power to 4,500 watts. To protect other stations on 930 AM from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a five-tower array. The transmitter is on Legion Road at Immanuel Road in Yorkville, Illinois. Programming is also heard on 34-watt FM translator W256DU at 99.1 MHz in Cloverdale, Illinois.

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Immanuel Road
60560
Illinois, United States
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