WKNK-FM started broadcast again today, continuing their 17-year streak of a continuous country format, except this time doing away with the "Kickin' Country 103.5" branding and switching back to the Hank FM moniker they used from around 2009-2012.
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WKNK 103.5 - Alive but not Kickin'
- Thread starter brotherston
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I think this cluster of stations are having identity crises or something.
Now they're calling themselves Hank FM again? Can someone explain what's going on?
"Hank" and "Duke" are basically the same format, syndicated by Kroger Media and Envision Radio Networks. Different markets use one or the other name, but the formatics, music, etc. are mostly the same, with some exceptions. "Duke" is an homage to Duke Wright, the CEO of Midwest Family Broadcasters, which initially rolled out the format to several of its stations a few years back. Kroger also syndicates "Bob" which 105.1 is using. It's a turnkey operation; the syndicator supplies music logs, music, imaging, all of it, and they basically log into the station's automation (at their respective transmitter sites) and upload the necessary files. Sounds like someone uploaded a "Duke" branded sweeper where there should have been a "Hank" sweeper.
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Small correction: Duke Wright's group is Midwest Communications based in Wausau. Midwest Family is an unaffiliated company based in Madison.
MikeInFla: It ain't local, and it ain't trying to be. It's a syndicated format with the station's automation system at the transmitter.
These guys don't seem to have their crap together. I noticed the websites are back up but they are the old sites (Classic Rock 95.9 - no mention of The Rock) and Kickin' Country (no mention of Hank).
https://959online.com/
https://kickn1035.com/
https://959online.com/
https://kickn1035.com/
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