/tags/wnkr-fm WNKR-FM en-US Copyright Wed, 13 May 2020 14:33:46 GMT /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/2017-09-21/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 /media/2017-09-08/gina-matthews-joins-wnkr-fm Former WUBE-FM and WGRR-FM part-time DJ Gina Matthews takes over the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. shift on Dry Ridge classic country WNKR-FM (106.7) on Monday, Sept.… Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:32:42 GMT /media/2017-09-08/gina-matthews-joins-wnkr-fm John Kiesewetter /media/2017-08-30/jim-labarbara-from-music-professor-to-township-trustee After nearly four decades on Cincinnati radio, DJ Jim LaBarbara has left the airwaves to enter politics.LaBarbara, the self-proclaimed "Music Professor"… Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:45:00 GMT /media/2017-08-30/jim-labarbara-from-music-professor-to-township-trustee John Kiesewetter /media/2017-08-15/wnku-stops-the-music-friday-on-fm-89-7 Update 8/17/17 at 8:40 p.m.: Northern Kentucky University issued a press release Thursday evening stating WNKU's programming on 89.7 FM will end Friday… Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:00:00 GMT /media/2017-08-15/wnku-stops-the-music-friday-on-fm-89-7 John Kiesewetter