WKHR

WKHR

City	Bainbridge, Ohio
Broadcast area	Geauga County Greater Cleveland (limited)
Branding	WKHR FM 91.5
Slogan	Keeping Those Memories Alive, Keep Your Dial at 91.5
Frequency	91.5 MHz
First air date	May 1, 1977
Format	Adult standards/MOR
ERP	750 watts
HAAT	141 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	34028
Transmitter coordinates	41°27′49.00″N 81°17′38.00″W / 41.4636111°N 81.2938889°W / 41.4636111; -81.2938889
Callsign meaning	Kenston High School Radio
Former frequencies	88.3 MHz (1977–95)
Owner	Kenston Local School District (Kenston Local School District)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wkhr.org

WKHR (91.5 FM) – branded WKHR FM 91.5 – is a non-commercial educational adult standards/MOR radio station licensed to Bainbridge, Ohio. Owned by the Kenston Local School District, the station serves Geauga County and eastern parts of Greater Cleveland. The WKHR studios are located at Kenston Middle School in Chagrin Falls, while the station transmitter resides in Russell Township.

History

WKHR first went on the air on May 1, 1977, broadcasting at 88.3 MHz.^[1] The station originated as a high school broadcast class at Kenston High School on May 6, 1977. Initially, WKHR broadcast with only 10 watts of power and featured a rock music format; the station was managed by both students and staff. By 1983 the station's power increased to 300 watts. In 1990, WKHR was reorganized under a nonprofit company, WKHR Radio, Inc.; over time, the station transitioned from a student-run alternative rock station to a big band station run by adult volunteers.^[2]

In May 1995, the station received permission from the FCC to increase its power to 1000 watts. The increased power along with an improved antenna allowed WKHR to be heard for the first time throughout the eastern portion of the Cleveland market. In September 1995, WKHR moved from 88.3 MHz to 91.5 MHz to avoid interference with WBWC/Berea; the move was part of a two-way frequency swap with WSTB/Streetsboro.^[2]

Current programming

WKHR broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week; on air personalities include a mix of adult volunteers and students of Kenston High School.^[3]

References

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WKHR

Radio-Locator information on WKHR

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKHR

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