WKTN
| City | Kenton, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Surrounding counties |
| Branding | "Your Region, Your Radio" |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 5,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 84 meters |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | KenToN |
| Affiliations |
Cleveland Browns Radio Network Ohio State IMG Sports Network Brownfield Ag News Ohio Ag Net & Ohio's Country Journal |
| Owner | Home Town Media Ltd. |
| Website | http://www.wktn.com |
WKTN is one of two radio stations operating in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The other station is WONB, a college radio station that is a part of the Ohio Northern University.
Format and ownership
The format of WKTN is a A/C Mix Variety.
It is currently owned by Home Town Media Ltd.
Shows
There are a number of shows on WKTN on each given day. Currently "WKTN Mornings" hosted by Chad Spencer is heard from 6am to 10am. "The Midday Program" hosted by Dennis Beverly is heard from 10am to 3pm which also is home to "Oldies For Lunch". "The Afternoon Drive" hosted by Ryker Drumm is heard from 3pm to 6pm. He can also be heard on "The Evening Program" each night from 6pm to midnight. Saturday, Dennis Beverly host's the popular community affairs program "Public Eye." Chase W. Fleece hosts the "Saturday Morning Wake-Up Show" and is with you through your Saturday. Fleece is back to host the "Best of Contemporary Christian Music" Sunday mornings and hosts the "Sunday Afternoon Show".
Other shows include "Public Eye" Hosted by Dennis Beverly, which is a public affairs program concerning events in Hardin County, Ohio. American Top Ten with Casey Kasem was heard each Saturday morning from 9am to noon until Kasem retired in June 2009. Rick Dees A/C Countdown replaced the Kasem show. The Classic Countdown Show with Dick Bartley is heard each Saturday night, along with Steve Downes The Classics.
At Christmas time, Dennis Beverly brings Santa Claus into the studio for the "Santa Call in Show"
Focus On The Family, a Christian radio program runs each Sunday morning at 7am, and the Church of the Month (where area churches take turns broadcasting their services each month) is heard each Sunday morning as well.
Sports
WKTN broadcasts the competitions of the Kenton Wildcats, the sports teams of Kenton High School, as well as other county and regional school sports. Programs are usually hosted by Chad Spencer or Bob Simmons with the play-by-play and Jim Homan with color commentary. In addition the station also carries the games of the Cleveland Browns and of Ohio State University's football team.