Apr 25, 2025

New businesses occupy the former radio station building

Posted Apr 25, 2025 5:51 PM

By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

The interior glass windows between radio studios and the carpeted walls designed to make studios sound proof are gone. In their place are multiple offices, a conference room, new walls and work space locations. 

The former KJCK Radio building at 1030 Southwind Drive now houses DM Construction and Remodeling plus The Work Station owned by Derrick and Tammy Melton. The ribbon cutting for The Work Station was held Friday.

Ribbon cutting ( Photo by Tracy Geisler )
Ribbon cutting ( Photo by Tracy Geisler )

Derrick Melton explained the building was a great place for co-working space ( The Work Station ). From there the facility was remodeled. Tammy said that there are six offices plus three different cubicles that can be rented out for a daily drop in that can be used to meet with clients and for meetings.

( L-R ) Tammy and Derrick Melton
( L-R ) Tammy and Derrick Melton

There is a new conference room in the downstairs area that seats 12 people in the space that formerly  housed the KJCK FM studios.

There were tours in conjunction with the Chamber ribbon cutting.
There were tours in conjunction with the Chamber ribbon cutting.

An upstairs conference room is now a break area.

The regular building hours are 9 to 5 but one business is operated there during the evening.

Upstairs management office
Upstairs management office
Upstairs cubicle with a radio days reminder
Upstairs cubicle with a radio days reminder
Former downstairs AM studio.
Former downstairs AM studio.
Upstairs area
Upstairs area
Tammy Melton's office  is in the former newsroom. She manages The Work Station. Derrick has his construction company  offices in the building.
Tammy Melton's office  is in the former newsroom. She manages The Work Station. Derrick has his construction company  offices in the building.

The former radio station building's history dates back to the early 1970's.