Garrett County Radio

08/29/2025

Tune in to the Garrett County Sports Spot Light Show every Friday morning at 9:30AM on 104.5 WKHJ-FM.

08/27/2025

Let me be clear, I’m writing this not as a political left vs right or blue vs red statement, an attack or defense of gun control, or a lecture on religious & personal beliefs. I’m not naive enough to think that we will wake up tomorrow in an egalitarian society while singing Kumbaya together. I’m just trying to make sense of the insanity in the world and wouldn’t mind a little less hate in it.

In closing, I think we can all agree Albert Einstein was a pretty smart guy. He summed it up best by saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

As I close every broadcast…”Have a great day, God bless, and always be kind.”

Ben Slazek
Sports Director
104.5 FM WKHJ

08/27/2025

I realize that I’m the Sports Director at the station and most of my interactions with the community is through those channels, but I need to express my thoughts.

Let me start by saying that everyone at WKHJ expresses our condolences to all those affected by yet another school shooting, this one in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We pray for you. The rest of this post are my own thoughts and opinions. I’ve shared many times I went to a small Catholic High School in Connellsville, PA. But I also went to an even smaller Catholic grade school as well, St John’s Byzantine in Uniontown, about the same size as the school effected by the horrors that happened today, so this one hit a little harder and close to home. The church is still alive and active, but the school closed 20 or so years ago. Just like the events of today, once a week the entire school would go to the church around 830AM for mass. I can’t imagine, as an 8 or 9 year old, witnessing that level of horror, terror, fear, and uncertainty. I can’t fathom how the parents of the traumatized children are going to explain the what and why of the ordeal. I don’t have children of my own, but have a niece and nephew, two God-Kids, and friends with younger kids as well. I’m mortified by the thought that what occurred today could happen to them. I wish we could say this was an isolated situation, but we know it’s not. I pray this phenomenon won’t ever happen again, but it will. These occurrences have become so often, and happen so frequently, that as the situation was continuing the cable news channels were reporting the story, but one major TV network aired Young & the Restless, and another had a round table debating a celebrity’s new haircut.

Continued….

08/25/2025

08/22/2025

Tune in to the Garrett County Sports Spot Light Show every Friday morning at 9:30 AM on 104.5 WKHJ-FM.

08/19/2025

On this edition of A Closer Look, we spoke with Leah Shaffer, Chris Sisler,
and Karen Myers from The Community Trust Foundation. We discussed
what The Community Trust Foundation's mission is and who they serve. We
found out that The Community Trust Foundation has invested more than 7
million dollars in the region, with almost 3 million of that right here in
Garrett County for projects like museums, literacy, robotics, mentoring,
camping & skiing for blind youth, performing arts, the environment,
historical preservation, and food security. We talked about how someone
could receive assistance from the CTF, and how they could volunteer and
get involved.

08/15/2025

08/15/2025

08/15/2025

Tune in to the Garrett County Sports Spot Light Show every Friday morning at 9:30 AM on 104.5 WKHJ.

08/13/2025

**** From the WKHJ Sports Desk ****

Keep listening to 104.5 WKHJ and checking here on Facebook to find out where and when the KHJ Sports Crew will be broadcasting the best in Garrett County sports throughout the Fall.

We’ll be adding more content, including interviews and other specials, to the WKHJ page all season long so check back often.

As a reminder, Fall Sports, except golf, begin on Friday September 5th.

If you, or your business, would like to join the team at WKHJ, you can contact us the following ways:

Phone: 301-334-1100
Email: [email protected]
FB: County Radio

More to come including the chance for students to participate and be a part of WKHJ Sports broadcasts.

“Your home for Garrett County sports, 104.5 WKHJ”

08/13/2025

**** From the WKHJ Sports Desk ****

Today is the first official day of High School sports in Maryland. Last year was one of the best ever in Garrett County and all of us at WKHJ can’t wait to be a part of it once again.

Best of luck to all the student athletes, cheerleaders, marching bands, coaches, parents, fans, and officials. Stay safe an have fun!!!!

Games begin September 5th.

Go Huskies!!!
Go Rams!!!!

“Your home for Garrett County sports,104.5 WKHJ”

08/06/2025

An amazing opportunity provided by one of our very own parents! THANK YOU David Jochynek @ State Farm!