WKSD (99.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting a locally produced classic hits format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is owned by First Family Broadcasting and features news programming from

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History

The station went on the air as WKSD on June 7, 1989. On April 10, 1992, the station changed its

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to WERT-FM, and on September 6, 1996, changed back to the original WKSD. WKSD serves as a sister station to

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(AM) 1220 kHz in neighboring Van Wert. The original WERT-FM at 98.9 in Van Wert is now

WBYR WBYR (98.9 FM broadcasting, FM), branded as 98.9 The Bear, is a radio station licensed to Woodburn, Indiana with studios in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The station broadcasts an active rock radio format, format. WBYR is owned by Federated Media (bro ...

, a Fort Wayne market station no longer co-owned with WERT. That station has since changed its city of license to

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* KSD Radio stations established in 1989 1989 establishments in Ohio Classic hits radio stations in the United States Sports radio stations in the United States {{Ohio-radio-station-stub