/tags/wnkn-fm WNKN-FM en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:21:19 GMT /media/2023-08-23/middletown-oasis-station-sold-catholic-relevant-radio Five years after buying the former WNKU-FM affiliate, Grant County Broadcasters selling WNKN-FM to Relevant Radio. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:21:19 GMT /media/2023-08-23/middletown-oasis-station-sold-catholic-relevant-radio John Kiesewetter /media/2022-07-13/wnkn-fm-classic-country-format-switches-to-70s-rock-classic-country-tvkiese Middletown's FM 105.9 is now playing The Beatles, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Santana and more as 'The Oasis.' Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:08:29 GMT /media/2022-07-13/wnkn-fm-classic-country-format-switches-to-70s-rock-classic-country-tvkiese John Kiesewetter /media/2020-05-13/pandemic-impact-on-media-the-view-from-an-independent-broadcaster I asked Jeff Ziesmann, owner of Middletown's WNKN-FM (105.9) and Dry Ridge's WNKR-FM (106.7) Classic Country stations, about the coronavirus pandemic's… Wed, 13 May 2020 14:33:46 GMT /media/2020-05-13/pandemic-impact-on-media-the-view-from-an-independent-broadcaster John Kiesewetter /media/2019-01-30/pistol-pete-jimmy-the-weasel-return-to-country-music-airwaves "Pistol Pete" Miller and "Jimmy the Weasel" Salzarulo, who lost their radio jobs to automation in December, have returned to the airwaves on Classic… Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:39:23 GMT /media/2019-01-30/pistol-pete-jimmy-the-weasel-return-to-country-music-airwaves John Kiesewetter /media/2018-12-06/wygy-fm-the-wolf-eliminates-djs Ernie Brown, Pete Miller and Jimmy Salzurulo didn't get to say goodbye or thanks to their listeners on WYGY-FM "97.3 The Wolf" country station… Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:25:43 GMT /media/2018-12-06/wygy-fm-the-wolf-eliminates-djs John Kiesewetter /media/2018-05-09/pat-barry-going-country What a country: Pat Barry, who quit oldies WDJO-AM last week, returns to the airwaves Monday May 14 at classic country WNKN-FM (105.9) and WNKR-FM… Wed, 09 May 2018 12:52:50 GMT /media/2018-05-09/pat-barry-going-country John Kiesewetter /media/2017-12-27/my-year-in-review-from-a-to-z Another year down the tubes! Here's a look at 2017 TV/Media/Radio/Movies stories of 2017 from A to Z:A is for abolishing the area's admired Adult Album… Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT /media/2017-12-27/my-year-in-review-from-a-to-z John Kiesewetter /media/2017-10-02/fm-105-9-now-southwest-ohios-classic-country-giant Middletown's FM 105.9 – the "Country Rebel" when bought by Northern Kentucky University in 2011 – returns to its country roots today as "Southwest Ohio's… Mon, 02 Oct 2017 04:01:00 GMT /media/2017-10-02/fm-105-9-now-southwest-ohios-classic-country-giant John Kiesewetter /media/2017-09-27/thanks-wnku-for-all-the-memories-and-great-music Before beloved WNKU-FM vanishes into thin air at 6 p.m. Thursday Sept. 28, here's another installment of remembrances from loyal listeners and former… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:50:00 GMT /media/2017-09-27/thanks-wnku-for-all-the-memories-and-great-music John Kiesewetter /media/2017-09-21/wnku-ends-broadcasting-thursday-sept-28 The end is near: WNKU announced Thursday that it will cease broadcasting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, on Middletown's WNKN-FM (105.9), the university's… Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:16:41 GMT /media/2017-09-21/wnku-ends-broadcasting-thursday-sept-28 John Kiesewetter