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Ready for the summer grilling season??

WBKV and Char-broil are teamed up to give you a chance to win an Infrared Turkey Fryer!!

Just listen to the Bob Bonenfant Morning Show weekdays from 5:40am until 10:00am for your chance to get in on this GREAT item.

"Cans For Kids" is coming!!! 

The annual fundraiser for Friends of Abused Families is returning in June (date to
be announced later).  So start saving and collecting those aluminum cans to trade
them in for tickets to Summerfest, Festa Italiana, or Bristol Renaissance.
(Hopefully Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park too!)

You'll be helping the Earth by recycling and you'll feel pretty darn good scoring some sweet tickets to local attractions!!!

 


Join WBKV and Bob & Gail Bonenfant along with Shooting Star Travels on a trip of a lifetime to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic!!!  Fliers are available at the studio during normal business hours.  There's still room for you...but don't wait! 

 




Get all the details, here!
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WBKV is celebrating our sister station WBWI's 50th anniversary on the air...and we're giving YOU the chance to win the gifts.   Register now to win a brand new Harley Davidson from West Bend Harley Davidson! 

Get signed up at all of the participating locations:  

• Lots for Tots on South Main Street in West Bend
• Computer Solutions at 3018 East Progress Drive in West Bend
• Fantastic Sams on 860 East Paradise Drive in West Bend
• Fireworks City at Highways 41 and 67 in Lomira
• Freedom RV, on Highway 41, exit 68 in Slinger
• Midwestern Shooters Supply, Highways 41 and 67 in Lomira
• The Camera Case with 5 locations: West Bend, Hartford, Cedarburg, Kewaskum, and Saukville.

• Milestone Motors 1117 Highway 33 in West Bend
• Zimmerman's Kettle Hills Golf Course, Highway 167 and Holy Hill Road in Richfield
• East Side Lumber, 200 First Street in Hartford
• The Coachman House, 1006 S. Main Street in West Bend
• Alberio Plumbing on North Main Street in West Bend
• Wayne's Drive In  near the corner of NN and Highway 60, Cedarburg

• Cedar Lake Sales, Highway 33 West, West Bend
• Pet Stuff, at the corner of Highway 45 and Paradise Drive in West Bend
• Brooks Shoes and Repair, Downtown Waupun
• Tan 'r You, at the Corner of Mequon Road and Squire Drive in Germantown AND in the Pick N Save North Shopping Center on Highway 33, West Bend
• PMF Landscape Supply, South of the Paradise roundabout in West Bend


WBKV Wins Best News Operation In Wisconsin 

WBKV Radio News has been voted the “Best News Operation in a Small Market” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in its Awards for Excellence competition.
WBKV news, led by news director Mark Morris and reporter Bob Dohr, won a total of 10 awards at the state competition on April 5th, taking four first place awards, three seconds and three third place awards, beating out all other small market radio stations in the state. Overall, the station won the title of “Best Small Market News Operation.” 

WBKV won a third place award for a commercial it produced, too, giving the station a total of 11 awards at the state competition. Sister station WBWI 92.5 won one first place award and two second place awards in the competition. That means the stations grabbed a total of 14 awards in the annual radio competition among Wisconsin broadcasters. 

Vice President and General Manager Jim Hodges applauded the news team and said “Mark and Bob have done an outstanding job of providing listeners with accurate and unbiased news coverage of local events and now their hard work has been recognized by their peers with the top award in the state. These guys are pros at what they do and now our community knows what other radio professionals know…Mark and Bob are the very best at covering, writing and reporting local news.” 

WBKV news won first place for Spot News coverage, best Newscast, Hard News Investigative reporting, and Live On Scene reporting. It won second place awards for News Writing, Hard News Investigative reporting, Spot News and Feature reporting. It won third place awards for News Writing and Sportscast reporting. 

The awards were held at the Monona Terrace in Madison and the event was emceed by Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer Willie Davis. An estimated 250 people attended the event. 


Bob Bonenfant interviewed Stormin' Gorman Thomas at the new Aurora Clinic in Kewaskum.



See the Photo Gallery for more photos!!

The WBKV Communication Station, Presented by Beaver Dam Ford


When WBKV is out on the road, look for the brand new Communication Station presented by Beaver Dam Ford.

Whether Bob Bonenfant is out a local event, or the Shopping Show is live on location, the WBKV Communication Station is where all of the fun will be! Don't miss it!

 


 



ROMANCE OR FIREWORKS - WE'LL SAVE YOU ON BOTH!!!

Find more details on the Shopping Show link.

 





THE THREE BEARS RESORT IN WARRENS, WI, CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE NOW!!!

• Charity Weekend Park Model Cabin or Standard Campsite Certificates


Complete details on the Shopping Show link.  Hurry!!  Quantities are limited & these certificates are for dates in May 2008.

 





Local News
News with Mark Morris and Bob Dohr all day long on WBKV
Listen to WBA award-winning news from News Director Mark Morris during the Morning Show with Bob Bonenfant from 6am-10am with an  update at 10:30am.  Bob Dohr tags in weekdays at 12:30pm and again with Debbie Yanko from 3pm-5pm.

Click on the Local News link to the upper left of your screen for stories that you might have missed!!

CNN News Headlines
WBKV Sports - Featured Game


For complete coverage, click on the "Local Sports" link to the left.

 
Shopping Show
Tune in Saturday starting at 8am
The WBKV Saturday Morning Shopping Show ALWAYS saving you money on great dining, entertainment, services, hotels, appliances and MORE!!!  Tune in every Saturday.  Check back Monday after Noon to see what goodies are left for purchase.  Reserve yours by calling our business number, 262-334-2344, during regular office hours.

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Morning Show With Bob Bonenfant
It's the Morning Show with Bob Bonenfant weekdays 6am-10am on WBKV.

Listen all morning long for your news with WBA award-winning News Director Mark Morris, Weathertime forecasts, Metro traffic, sports scores, contests and a whole lot of fun!!! 

You can be our latest winner with the SCHNEISS HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING & DUCT CLEANING, INC. "What's the Temperature in Schneissland" contest.  Listen to Bob during the morning show for details! The contest airs at 6:50 every weekday morning.

Congratulations to Marlene Biermann. She was the latest to win a $50.00 gift certificate!

NASCAR

2008 NASCAR & IRL Broadcast Schedule

 



NASCAR Corner

RESULTS:
1. Clint Bowyer
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Tony Stewart
5. Martin Truex Jr.

STANDINGS:
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jeff Burton
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Kevin Harvick

NEXT RACE: 
Darlington Raceway


 



WBKV Sports
WBKV is your home for the best in local sports!

Join our award-winning Sports Director Bob Dohr year-round for live coverage of West Bend East, West Bend West, Kewaskum and other local high school teams as they battle it out on the court, the diamond and the field.

Are You Ready For High School Summer Baseball??

2008 HS Summer Baseball Broadcast Schedule

Join WBKV Sports Director, Bob Dohr, all season long for High School Summer Baseball.  We'll cover select games featuring West Bend East, West Bend West & Kewaskum.