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All Things N.E.W
Kenny Chesney
99.5 PKR welcomes KENNY CHESNEY to American Family Field, Milwaukee Saturday, June 22, 2024 TICKET ON SALE Friday, November 17 10a-10p TICKET PRESALE Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10a-10p CODE: GETALONG WIN with WPKR: November 11 & 12: Listen for texting keywords for your chance to be at this concert!… More
Tim McGraw
Three-time Grammy® Award winning superstar Tim McGraw is bringing his Standing Room Only Tour, produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, to Fiserv Forum on Friday, April 19! Grammy® Award winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce will join as direct support!… 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
WFRV Local 5
Cloudy with a brief rain chance today
The Latest Northeast Wisconsin Forecast from Storm Team 5… Showers from yesterday exited overnight and left us with cloudy skies. Most areas over the last 48 hours totaled between 0.5 to near 2.0in of rainfall near central WI, and more is on the way today. There is a patch of clearer skies moving over portions…… More
Port of Green Bay provides million-dollar economic boom
GREEN BAY Wis. WFRV – The port of Green Bay hosted its annual port symposium. Research shows the port is providing an economic boom to Northeast Wisconsin “Last year we got a new economic impact study completed and our impact for Northeast Wisconsin increased by 70 million dollars since the last time we did it,…… More
Wicks says UWGB Men’s Basketball ‘right on target’ in transfer portal
(WFRV) – The NCAA basketball transfer portal is set to close on May 1 and with just two weeks away from the date, Local 5 Sports caught up with Green Bay Men’s Basketball head coach Sundance Wicks to talk about the state of the program during this crucial window. Shortly after the Phoenix lost to…… More
Green Bay Gamblers advance in playoffs after thrilling OT win
(WFRV) – For the first time in over a decade, the Green Bay Gamblers advanced in the Clark Cup Playoffs with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory against the Chicago Steel in game three of the first round. In the 16th minute of the extra session, Aidan Park won the game with a goal assisted by…… More
GBPD/community leaders warn of immigration scam costing those in the Latino community thousands of dollars
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Green Bay are warning those in the Latino community of a recent immigration scam that has already cost nearly a dozen people tens of thousands of dollars. One man dead, 14-year-old injured after vehicle hits tree in Wisconsin According to a release from the Green Bay Police Department,…… More
Country News
Kenny Chesney Decides To Release New Album ‘Born’ On Vinyl
Country superstar Kenny Chesney has decided to release his new album, Born, on double-disc vinyl on May 24. “I’m lucky,” Chesney says of releasing a vinyl edition of the 15-track album. “I have fans who still believe in the actual listening experience, starting an album at the beginning and taking the journey the songs are…… More
Lainey Wilson Documentary-Style Special To Stream On Hulu
A new Lainey Wilson documentary-style special will stream on Hulu beginning on May 29. The special is being produced by Robin Roberts’ production unit at ABC News Studios. “I look forward to telling stories about talented women who are strong and authentic,” Roberts said in a statement. “Lainey is definitely one of those women, and…… More
Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Remains At No. 1 On Billboard 200 For Second Straight Week
Beyonce’s new album Cowboy Carter has topped the Billboard 200 for a second straight week. The eighth solo album from the superstar, released on March 29, earned 125,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the April 5-11 tracking week, according to Luminate. However, album sales went down from last week, when Cowboy Carter debuted…… More
Chris Stapleton Joins Slash On Cover Of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Oh Well’
Chris Stapleton joined Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash for a cover version of Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 hit “Oh Well.” The cover will feature on Slash’s upcoming blues album, Orgy of the Damned. “I knew from the beginning I wanted to do [‘Oh Well’] on this record,” Slash said in a statement. “It was also one…… More
