WKSD

WKSD (99.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a locally produced classic hits format. Licensed to Paulding, Ohio, United States, the station is owned by First Family Broadcasting and features news programming from ABC News Radio.^[2][3]

WKSD

Paulding, Ohio
Broadcast area	Paulding, Ohio Van Wert, Ohio
Frequency	99.7 MHz
Branding	Classic Hits Hot 99.7
Programming
Format	Classic hits (day) Sports (night)
Affiliations	ABC News Radio ESPN Radio Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner	First Family Broadcasting
Sister stations	WERT
History
First air date	June 7, 1989
Former call signs	WKSD (1989–1992) WERT-FM (1992–1996)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	56182
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°3′32.00″N 84°35′30.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live

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.^[4]

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, a Fort Wayne market station no longer co-owned with WERT. That station has since changed its city of license to Woodburn, Indiana.