WKSD
Encyclopedia
WKSD is a radio station
broadcasting a locally produced Classic Hits
format. Licensed to Paulding, Ohio
, USA. The station is currently owned by First Family Broadcasting and features news programing from itadel Media|ABC Radio]).
WKSD serves as a sister station to WERT
(AM) 1220 kHz in neighboring Van Wert.
The original WERT-FM at 98.9 in Van Wert is now WBYR
, now a Fort Wayne market station and no longer co-owned with WERT-AM. That station has since changed its city of license to Woodburn, Indiana
and has now ceased to be a Van Wert station in every sense.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a locally produced Classic Hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format. Licensed to Paulding, Ohio
Paulding, Ohio
Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, USA. The station is currently owned by First Family Broadcasting and features news programing from itadel Media|ABC Radio]).
History
The station went on the air as WKSD on June 7, 1989. On April 10, 1992 the station changed its call sign to WERT-FM, and on September 6, 1996 changed back to the original WKSD,WKSD serves as a sister station to WERT
WERT
WERT is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies/Adult Standards featuring soft oldies chiefly from the 1940s through today. Licensed to Van Wert, Ohio, USA, the station serves Van Wert primarily but is considered part of the Lima market...
(AM) 1220 kHz in neighboring Van Wert.
The original WERT-FM at 98.9 in Van Wert is now WBYR
WBYR
WBYR, 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 format at 98.9 on the FM dial. WBYR is owned by Federated Media.-History:...
, now a Fort Wayne market station and no longer co-owned with WERT-AM. That station has since changed its city of license to Woodburn, Indiana
Woodburn, Indiana
Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, making it the smallest incorporated city in the state.-Geography:Woodburn is located at ....
and has now ceased to be a Van Wert station in every sense.