WKFM (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Huron, Ohio and serves the Sandusky–Port Clinton–Lake Erie Islands (Vacationland) region. Its transmitter is in Berlin Heights and its studios are in Milan, along with sister stations WLKR-FM and WLKR (AM). The station is locally owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.,[2] and features a country music format positioned on-air as "K-96". Programming is a combination of local hosts and Westwood One's Mainstream Country satellite format.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | Your Country K-96 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1996 |
Call sign meaning | "K-96 on the FM dial" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39170 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 3,400 watts |
| HAAT | 133 meters (436 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′04″N 82°29′17″W / 41.301°N 82.488°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WKFM went on the air April 1, 1996.[3] At first it was only carried a satellite-fed signal from Westwood One's satellite country channel.
The station currently features the syndicated Big D and Bubba in the morning, longtime host and program director Kami Moon in "Moon Over Middays," Mike Lilje in the afternoon drive time and the syndicated "The Big Time With Whitney Allen" at night. It also broadcasts local high school football and NASCAR programming.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting - North Coast Now.com
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-427.
- ^ Personalities and Shows - K96 Country
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 39170 (WKFM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKFM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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