CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN COUNTRY KEEY WWKA WSM-FM

Country Sign On Date and Owner: Jan. 1, 1983, Malrite

2005 CMA Major Market Station, 2011 ACM Major Market Station; 18 No. 1 books, plus five in which it was second only to WCCO-AM.

Notable alumni: Mick Anselmo, Jim DuBois, David Malmberg, Travis Moon, Lee Rogers, Donna Valentine

2015 ACM Large Market Station; 41 No. 1 books. Its 13.6 share in Summer 1991 is the largest for any station in the market from 1983 to 2011.

Notable alumni: Ron Bisson, Drew Bland, Steve Holbrook, Mike Moore, Ashley Morrison, J.R. Schumann, Len Shackleford

Reached No. 1 in its second book with a 13.0 share, 6 additonal subsequent No. 1 books

Notable alumni: Dan Bowen, Kyle Cantrell, Greg Cole, Charley Connally, Lee Cory, Katie Hass, Kevin King, Gregg Lindahl, Lee Logan, Cathy Martindale, Tim Murphy, Kevin O’Neal, Russ Penuell, John Sebastian, Karl Shannon, Bruce Sherman, Mike Terry

“I joined K102 as an AE in 1984. It was my first job in radio after several years in television sales. It was a place where I fell in love with radio and Country music. The passion listeners had for the music, the artists and the radio station was undeniable. Everything escalated with the coming of Garth, driving the station to its best heights in ratings, but what built the brand was the team of talented people that had a passion for winning, on and off the air. I still love it today.” – Mick Anselmo, VP/GM 1988-2007

“Those days have to be the most unique times of my career. We did a top 40 style presentation, I just wanted something fun on the air. We debuted half a point out of No. 1, and it was smooth sailing after that.”

- Steve Holbrook, PD 1983-95

“It totally changed my career, it was my first big break. They did things right, they invested in their stations, from a talent and marketing standpoint. They were such good people, I still talk to those folks all the time, they’re still part of my radio family.”

– Mike Moore,

PD 1995-99

“We flipped the format from a four share soft AC and debuted four months later with an 8.2 in the Spring book as the number one Country station. I was fortunate to work for a company with innovative leaders like Bud Wendell, Tom Griscom, and Tom Cassetty who recognized the potential of WSMFM. It was a great education and a country music lover’s dream come true and I cherish it and the friends I made there today.” – Gregg Lindahl, OM/Group PD 1983-86