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WKFM

Coordinates: 41°18′04″N 82°29′17″W / 41.301°N 82.488°W / 41.301; -82.488
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WKFM
Broadcast area
Frequency96.1 MHz
BrandingYour Country K-96
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerElyria-Lorain Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
April 1, 1996 (1996-04-01)
Call sign meaning
"K-96 on the FM dial"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39170
ClassA
Power3,400 watts
HAAT133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°18′04″N 82°29′17″W / 41.301°N 82.488°W / 41.301; -82.488
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wkfm.com

WKFM (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Huron, Ohio. 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.

WKFM serves the SanduskyPort ClintonLake Erie Islands (Vacationland) region.

WKFM went on the air April 1, 1996.[3] While at first it was only a satellite-fed signal (carrying Westwood One's satellite country channel), this is now only the case outside drive time and at weekends. The station is also an affiliate of NASCAR programming.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKFM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting - North Coast Now.com
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-427.
  4. ^ NASCAR on K96 - WKFM Radio
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