WLKR-FM

WLKR-FM
Broadcast areaSandusky/Port Clinton
Lake Erie Islands
Frequency95.3 MHz
Branding95.3 WLKR
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAdult album alternative
AffiliationsAP Radio News
Cavaliers AudioVerse
Cleveland Guardians Radio Network
Ohio State Sports Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.
  • (Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.)
History
First air date
September 17, 1962 (1962-09-17)
Call sign meaning
co-founder Ed WaLKeR
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID21486
ClassA
Power3,300 watts
HAAT91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°16′49.00″N 82°39′26.00″W / 41.2802778°N 82.6572222°W / 41.2802778; -82.6572222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewlkrradio.com

WLKR-FM (95.3 MHz) – branded 95-3 WLKR – is a commercial adult album alternative radio station licensed to Norwalk, Ohio, serving the Norwalk/Sandusky/Port Clinton area (collectively referred to as Vacationland and/or the Firelands), including Erie and Huron counties. Owned by the Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co.,[2] WLKR-FM serves as the local affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network,[3] the Ohio State Sports Network and Cavaliers AudioVerse. The station also airs coverage of local high school sports, including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball. The WLKR-FM studios are located in Milan, while the station transmitter resides near the intersection of Huber Road and Lamereaux Road just outside of Norwalk. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WLKR-FM is also available online.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLKR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Company
  3. ^ Indians radio affiliates - Indians.com