The results are in for the 23rd annual Best of Starke County contest presented by The Leader and WKVI.
Continue readingBest of Starke County contest winners announced
Best of Starke County voting now open
The Leader and WKVI have announced their 23rd annual Best of Starke County contest for 2026.
Continue readingWKVI; Starke County Historical Society Host Find the Photo Contest to Celebrate Five Star’s 50 Years
The Starke County Historical Society, in conjunction with Starke County: Celebrating USA 250th and WKVI, are helping Knox Five Star celebrate 50 years in their location at the Knox Mall with a photo-finding contest.
Continue readingMiddle School Students Visit Kankakee Valley Broadcasting
Groups of students from both North Judson and Oregon-Davis Middle Schools visited Kankakee Valley Broadcasting on Monday to learn more about radio broadcasting and all that it entails.
Continue readingWKVI to Host Blood Drive Monday
You can help save someone’s life by donating blood during Monday’s WKVI blood drive. The American Red Cross will be at the WKVI studios at 400 West Culver Road in Knox Monday afternoon.
Continue readingWKVI Hosting Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday
You can help save a life by donating blood during a Red Cross Blood Drive at the WKVI studios tomorrow afternoon. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the radio station at 400 West Culver Road in Knox from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Continue readingUPDATE: WKVI Job Fair Canceled
UPDATE: The job fair that had been scheduled for Thursday has been canceled.
Those looking for a new job will be able to meet with multiple local employers tomorrow in Knox. WKVI is hosting a job fair from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center.
Continue readingWKVI Food Drive Planned Today
A food drive to gather items for the food pantry at the Community Services of Starke County building is planned for today at Five Star in Knox.
Continue readingWKVI to Celebrate 50th Birthday
It was on July 21, 1969 when the WKVI-FM transmitter was turned on at 6 a.m. CT in Knox, Indiana. Fifty years later, K99.3 WKVI-FM continues to provide thousands of listeners daily programming with music, news, sports and community information.
Continue readingMerit Foundation to Host Radio-a-Thon at WKVI Tomorrow!
This Friday, citizens will have a chance to donate to a local cause that’s driven to shift Starke County’s health statistics from “Worst to First”. The Merit Foundation will be hosting their first annual radio-a-thon here at WKVI from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. tomorrow.
This organization focuses specifically on the national healthy community rankings outlined by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Officials note that Starke County has consistently been near the bottom of the Indiana State rankings for many years and they want to change that. Continue reading
Starke County 4-H Fair Underway
The Starke County Fair continues through Saturday. Today’s highlights include the 4-H Club Parade at 6:00 p.m., followed by the opening ceremonies at 6:15. The pig scramble begins at 7:30 p.m.
Facebook Helps Reunite Knox Man with Nurse Who Saved His Life
A 92-year-old Knox man was reunited Monday with the nurse who saved his life. It was Memorial Day when Leroy Gudeman, his wife, and two friends were having dinner at Applebee’s in Valparaiso, and he began choking on a piece of steak. He was able to indicate that he was not okay, and a member of the group began the Heimlich maneuver. Gudeman says that’s about all he remembers until he woke up in the hospital two days later.
WKVI Food Drive Sites In Pulaski and Starke Counties This Friday
Tomorrow morning, get into the giving spirit with some of Kankakee Valley Broadcasting’s best and brightest. This Friday, from 9 a.m. until noon (CT), members of the KVB staff will be stationed in Starke and Pulaski County, collecting food items and monetary donations.
WKVI’s Morning Show Host Charlie Adams is teaming up with MAX’s Morning Show host and sportscaster Tony Ross for a remote broadcast at Five-Star in Knox. They will be there collecting donations for Community Services of Starke County.
Meanwhile, WKVI’s father-son sports broadcast duo, Nathan and Harold Welter will be at Sanders Foods in Winamac collecting donations for Human Services of Pulaski County. Continue reading
Tour the WKVI Studios During Tomorrow’s Open House
Get an inside look at the operations of WKVI AM and FM and our sister station, MAX 98.3 FM tomorrow evening during the Kankakee Valley Broadcasting open house. Stop by our studios at 400 West Culver Road in Knox from 5 until 7 p.m. Continue reading
WKVI Food Drive Scheduled Tomorrow at Five Star
WKVI Morning Show Host Ray Grossman is once again taking his show on the road, but he doesn’t have very far to go this week. He’ll be broadcasting live from Five Star in the Knox Mall tomorrow morning from 5 until 10 a.m. Continue reading
WKVI’s Grossman in the Morning Hosts Food Drive in Winamac
WKVI morning man Ray Grossman is taking his show on the road tomorrow for a good cause. He will be broadcasting live from Sanders grocery store in the Winamac Plaza from 6 until 11 a.m. EST as part of a food drive for the Pulaski County Human Services food pantry. Continue reading
Sexting Public Service Campaign Honored by Indiana Broadcasters Association
WKVI’s collaborative effort with the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office to share a serious message recently received statewide recognition. The station was honored with its third Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award in as many years, this time in the Local Community Involvement category. The winning entry, entitled Sexting Campaign, drew some snickers from the audience when it was announced, but they quickly realized it’s no laughing matter when they heard the student-produced public service announcements. Continue reading
Recipes Sought for Updated WKVI Cookbook
Kankakee Valley Broadcasting has the perfect Christmas gift for the cook on your list. WKVI AM and FM and MAX 98.3 FM are issuing an updated cookbook in time for the holidays. Continue reading
Literacy Charity to Benefit from WKVI Tip Night
Let the WKVI staff serve you tonight. We’ll be waiting table at the Knox Pizza Hut from 4 until 8 p.m., and all of our tips will go to Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project. It’s an outgrowth of the restaurant chain’s “Book It!” program, which rewards reading with certificates for Personal Pan Pizzas. Continue reading
WKVI Staff to Take Part in Charity Fundraiser
Let the WKVI staff serve you tomorrow night. We’ll be waiting table at the Knox Pizza Hut from 4 until 8 p.m., and all of our tips will go to Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project. It’s an outgrowth of the restaurant chain’s “Book It!” program, which rewards reading with certificates for Personal Pan Pizzas. Continue reading
