WKFM (96.1 FM) is a

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licensed to

Huron, Ohio Huron is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, located at the mouth of the Huron River on Lake Erie. The population was 6,922 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sandusky micropolitan area. History Huron Township was at the center of ...

and serves the Sandusky– Port Clinton–

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( Vacationland) region. Its transmitter is in Berlin Heights and its studios are in

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, along with sister stations

WLKR-FM WLKR-FM (95.3 MHz) – branded ''95-3 WLKR'' – is a commercial adult album alternative radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, serving the Norwalk/ Sandusky/ Port Clinton area (collectively referred to as Vacationland and/or the Fire ...

and WLKR (AM). The station is locally owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., and features a

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

format positioned on-air as "K-96". Programming is a combination of local hosts and

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Mainstream Country Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

satellite format. WKFM went on the air April 1, 1996. At first it was only carried a satellite-fed signal from

's satellite country channel. The station currently features the syndicated

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in the morning, longtime host and program director Kami Moon in "Moon Over Middays," Mike Lilje in the afternoon

drive time Drive time is the daypart in which radio broadcasters can reach the most people who listen to car radios while driving, usually to and from work, or on public transportation. Drive-time periods are when the number of radio listeners in this c ...

and the syndicated "The Big Time With Whitney Allen" at night. It also broadcasts local high school football and

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programming.Personalities and Shows - K96 Country
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* KFM Country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1996 1996 establishments in Ohio Huron, Ohio {{Ohio-radio-station-stub