WLKR-FM

WLKR-FM

Broadcast area	Sandusky/Port Clinton, Ohio Lake Erie Islands
Branding	95-3 WLKR
Frequency	95.3 (MHz)
First air date	September 17, 1962
Format	Adult album alternative (AAA)
Power	3,300 watts
HAAT	91 meters
Class	A
Callsign meaning	Ed WaLKeR (WLKR-FM co-founder)
Affiliations	Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network Cleveland Indians Radio Network Ohio State IMG Sports Network Fox News Radio Agri Broadcast Network
Owner	Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting
Sister stations	WEOL, WLKR, WKFM
Website	www.wlkrradio.com

WLKR-FM is an FM radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, operating on 95.3 MHz. Its transmitter is located just outside Norwalk near the intersection of Huber Road and Lamereaux Road. However, its studios are in Milan, along with sister stations WLKR (AM) and WKFM. The station is locally owned by Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.,^[1] and features an adult album alternative (AAA) format as "95-3 WLKR." In addition, WLKR-FM carries local newscasts at 6am, 6:30am, 7am, 7:30am, 8am, 8:30am, 12pm and 5pm, and newscasts from CBS Radio.

WLKR-FM serves as the Sandusky/Port Clinton (collectively referred to as Vacationland) area FM affiliate for the Cleveland Indians, Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.^[2] WLKR-FM also has coverage of local high school sports, including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball.

All local sporting events are streamed online at www.wlkrradio.com

History

WLKR-FM signed on in 1962, with the AM counterpart starting in 1968. The station was founded by Port Clinton, Ohio resident Robert W. Reider, who eventually started and operated WLKR AM/FM, WRWR in Port Clinton, WAWR in Bowling Green, and WKTN in Kenton, all via his "Ohio Radio Incorporated" banner. For many years, the station held a full service adult contemporary format, and was an ABC News Radio affiliate, covering Paul Harvey News and Comment among other long-form news features.

In September 1979, WLKR AM and FM were sold over to Firelands Broadcasting, headed first by longtime station general manager James Westerhold, and later David Mehling. Both stations were then sold to the Elyria, Ohio-based Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co. in February 2002. WLKR has since maintained its local presence, while the music programming was first streamlined into a traditional adult contemporary. It assumed an adult album alternative format in March 2007.^[3]

WLKR-FM also supplies newscasts to sister stations WLKR and WKFM.

WLKR's current weekday lineup features the morning show hosted by Melissa Sharp and Josh Bowman, Kelly Rose mid-days, and Carrie Danger in afternoons.^[4]

Josh Bowman was hired as the new News and Sports Director for WLKR and WKFM in late May 2016.

References

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WLKR

Radio-Locator information on WLKR

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WLKR

Radio stations in the Sandusky-Port Clinton, Ohio/Lake Erie Islands region

By AM frequency	1430 1450 1510 1600

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.1 89.5 90.5 90.7 90.9 92.1 93.3 95.3 96.1 97.7 99.1 100.9 102.7

By callsign	W227BJ WCPZ WFOB WFRO-FM WGGN WHEI WHRQ WHVT WKFM WLEC WLKR WLKR-FM WMJK WNRK WNZN WOHF WSHB WTTF WVMS

Defunct stations	WFRO

Ohio radio markets Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lima Marietta Toledo Youngstown–Warren Other Ohio radio regions Ashtabula Ironton Mid-Ohio Sandusky Southern Ohio Wheeling/Steubenville See also Southwestern Ontario Radio List of radio stations in Ohio

Adult album alternative radio stations in the state of Ohio

By frequency	90.7 91.3 95.3 104.1 105.9

By callsign	WAPS WKTL WLKR-FM WNKE WNKN Online: oWOW Radio

By city	Akron Cleveland Middletown New Boston Norwalk-Sandusky Struthers-Youngstown

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Ohio

Coordinates: 41°16′48″N 82°39′25″W / 41.280°N 82.657°W / 41.280; -82.657

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