Listen for your chance to win a trip to Nashville’s first ever PRCA Rodeo, featuring the world’s top pro rodeo athletes and performances by Reba, Jelly Roll, and Tim McGraw!… More
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Win a Trip to Live in the Vineyard Goes Country
Enter for your chance to win a trip to Napa Valley for Live in The Vineyard Goes Country!… More
Oshkosh Arena
99.5 PKR welcomes CoComelon to The Oshkosh Arena Wednesday, April 30, 2025 TICKETS ON SALE Friday, February 21 WIN with WPKR: February 22 7 23: Listen for texting keywords for your chance to be at this event with a family 4-pack of tickets!… More
Camp Randall Concert
Morgan Wallen is coming to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, June 28 for the I’m the Problem Tour 2025, with special guests Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley!… More
Harley Davidson Homecoming
The Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival is an annual 4-day celebration of music, moto-culture, and our hometown of Milwaukee. This year we’re bringing together some of the biggest names in music and entertainment at Veterans Park on Friday and Saturday.… More
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Listen Live to 99.5 WPKR We’re making it even easier for you to stay connected to 99.5 WPKR wherever you go. In addition to tuning in on your radio, you can now listen to 99.5 WPKR through any of your favorite streaming devices and audio apps! FM RADIO: If you are in or near the…… More
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Quiet and back closer to normal today
The Latest from Storm Team 5… After some snow blanketed parts of the area yesterday morning, the weather today will be nice and quiet out there. However, since temperatures have dropped below freezing overnight, a few slippery spots could have developed due to refreezing, so keep that in mind this morning. Otherwise, sunshine mixing with…… More
66-year-old Appleton man gets 21 years in prison for sexually assaulting children since 2006
DUPONT, Wis. (WFRV) – The 66-year-old Appleton man who was charged with sexually assaulting children multiple times since 2006 was sentenced to 21 years in prison after being convicted. Wisconsin Circuit Court Records show that Richard Klimek was sentenced in Waupaca County Court to 21 years in prison along with an extended supervision term of…… More
UPDATE: Authorities provide update on body found in Fond du Lac County
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025, 4:20 P.M. RIPON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fond du Lac County have provided an update regarding the dead body discovered beside a vehicle in a ditch on Monday morning. According to the updated release, the death is being classified as a medical incident unrelated to the vehicle leaving the roadway…… More
Appleton mother convicted of child neglect resulting in child’s fentanyl overdose death gets 9 years in prison
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The 29-year-old Appleton woman who was convicted of child neglect that resulted in her 2-year-old’s death was sentenced on Monday to nine years in prison. Court records show that Brooke Seal was sentenced on Monday and will spend nine years in prison for child neglect resulting in death, along with possession…… More
Wisconsin man ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution to Medicaid/Medicare and 21 month prison sentence
(WFRV) – A Wisconsin man was sentenced on March 21 to 21 months in prison for paying healthcare kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, as well as a restitution payment of over $2 million to Medicaid and Medicare with a $75,000 fine. According to a release from Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney…… More
Country News
Tyler Hubbard Shares What It Was Like Writing With Ed Sheeran In Nashville
After making surprising appearances at Nashville’s iconic Tootsie’s Bar and the Bluebird Café last weekend, Ed Sheeran’s deep ties to Music City have come into focus. The English pop superstar has a decade-long history of songwriting for country music icons including Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kelsea Ballerini. An unreleased collaboration with Florida…… More
Jelly Roll Shares Insight Behind His No. 1 Hit, ‘Liar’
During a recent appearance on Friday Night Takeover with Rob + Holly, Jelly Roll shared the inspiration behind his hit single, “Liar,” which is currently on a six-week run at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart “This song is just about standing up and being like, it’s a lie,” Jelly shared. “Tell me I…… More
Shaboozey Hints That He Has New Music On The Way Soon
In a new interview with Holler, Shaboozey hints at potentially releasing a deluxe version of his latest album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, following the success of his recent single, “Good News.” Despite not working on a full-length studio record at the moment, the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hitmaker hints at what his…… More
Blake Shelton, Eric Church, And Lainey Wilson Are First Performers Announced For 2025 ACM Awards
Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson are the initial performers announced for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The ceremony will take place on May 8 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and will be hosted by country legend Reba McEntire. Shelton, a five-time co-host, will perform his current…… More
