WKCH (106.5 FM, "Kicks 106.5") is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

Whitewater, Wisconsin Whitewater is a city located in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. As of the 2 ...

, United States, the station serves Whitewater, Fort Atkinson and surrounding communities. In addition to country, WKCH also broadcasts local area high school sports and

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. WKCH had previously broadcast UW-Whitewater Warhawks athletics, but ended that agreement following the 2021-2022 academic year. WKCH's studios are located in Fort Atkinson, alongside sister stations

WFAW WFAW (940 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. WFAW previously aired news and talk and oldies music, and for many years featured a country music format. Licensed to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States, the station serve ...

and

WSJY WSJY (107.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves a significant portion of southern Wisconsin, mainly in the areas of Fort Atkinson, Janesville ...

. The station is currently owned by Magnum Media, through licensee Magnum Communications, Inc.

History

The station was assigned the call letters WRLM on May 28, 1993. On September 1, 1993, the station changed its call sign to WISQ. Then, on June 14, 1996, its call letters were changed to WKCH. In the 1990s, the station simulcasted sister station

until 1999 when it began running oldies music without imaging. It finally became "Kool FM K-106" by the end of 1999 then later reimaged to its current moniker "KOOL 106.5". On March 3, 2016, WKCH shifted its format from oldies to classic hits. On November 9, 2020, WKCH changed their format from classic hits to country, branded as Kicks 106.5".Southern Wisconsin Station Flips to Country Following Sale
Upper Midwest Broadcasting - November 9, 2020

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* KCH Country radio stations in the United States {{Wisconsin-radio-station-stub