WYKM
Encyclopedia
WYKM is a Country
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Rupert, West Virginia
, serving Rupert
, Rainelle
, and the northwest corner of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
. WYKM is owned and operated by Mountain State Broadcasting Company.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Rupert, West Virginia
Rupert, West Virginia
Rupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rupert is located at ....
, serving Rupert
Rupert, West Virginia
Rupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rupert is located at ....
, Rainelle
Rainelle, West Virginia
Rainelle is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census.-History:Rainelle was named for the Raine family. Thomas and his brother John Raine moved there from Pennsylvania in 1906 to exploit one of the last large stands of virgin hardwoods in...
, and the northwest corner of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
. WYKM is owned and operated by Mountain State Broadcasting Company.