Young at 45

On the morning of March 25, 2019 Maryland’s only High School radio station, 90.5 WKHS, began the Spring Membership Drive. The station will be celebrating its 45th Anniversary on Thursday March 28, 2019, but the station is young at heart with High School students on the air during the day.

Founded by the Kent County Public School System in 1974, WKHS is one of the most powerful high school stations in the country. At 17,500 watts with flat terrain all around, their signal can be heard for up to 60 miles in any direction.

90.5 WKHS is a Public Radio Station. Instead of relying or advertisers and in a way working for those advertisers. Public Radio is working for the listeners and to continue they need support from you.

There are cost to running a station. License fees and other monthly or yearly costs. Becoming a member of the station helps to pay for these costs. Did you know that for just 33 cents a day or 10 dollars a month would give the station 120 dollars to fulfill their mission?

Reasons to Be a Member of 90.5 WKHS
WKHS – Teaches a professional work ethic for your future employees

WKHS – Reaches a local and regional audience on both sides of The Bay

WKHS – Is Public Radio with the listener being the customer. With Commercial Radio the advertisers are the customers.

WKHS – Is the radio resource for local and national news, student and community issues,

WHHS – Plays a variety of great MUSIC!!!

This year’s theme is 45’s at 45. The students will be playing 45 singles during the week and all day on Thursday March 28, 2019, which is the station’s Anniversary date. The Station began broadcasting at Noon on March 28, 1974 with Elton John’s “Rocket Man” being the first single played.

How can you become a member? There is a Donate Now button on their Web site WKHSRadio.org.

The students also want to hear from you. Let them know you are listening and are enjoying their job by calling the station at 778-4249.

Photographs by SG Atkinson