SAM 103.9 WWEL-FM

09/04/2026

A Laurel County student is making his mark across Kentucky! Bush Elementary's Ryker Asher has won the state's 2026 "I Voted" Sticker Contest. See full details below.

09/04/2026

You spell it L-Y-N-Y-R-D S-K-Y-N-Y-R-D. ROCK ON . . . and remember to slide on your rock and roll t shirt! It is Friday you know!

09/04/2026

HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES . . .

Bell, KY
Breathitt, KY
Clay, KY
Jackson, KY
Knox, KY
Laurel, KY
McCreary, KY
Pulaski, KY
Rockcastle, KY
Whitley, KY

* WHAT...Heat index values on Friday as high as the 100 to 108 range.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures around 70 to the lower 70s will provide only limited relief from the daytime heat.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

HEAT ADVISORY

Jackson, KY
Laurel, KY
McCreary, KY
Pulaski, KY
Rockcastle, KY
Whitley, KY

* WHAT...Heat index values to around 105 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illness.

09/02/2026

Today we played Fun Random Trivia for the HLT Check Exchange Win It Wednesday! The winner for today is Frederick Rolland Sizemore! Congratulations! ! Let us know in the comments if you would like to pick up your prize from the London or Corbin location!

There was no correct answer today since it was a fun question!

🚨Important Contest Info
The winner will be announced ONLY on the SAM 103.9 page. We will never send a link or ask you to click on anything to claim a prize. The winner must pick up their prize in person at HLT Check Exchange in Corbin or London within 7 days.

09/02/2026

Drumroll please 🥁🥁 It is time for Win It Wednesday with HLT Check Exchange! Sometimes the game will be trivia, and sometimes we will sneak in a surprise game!

What you have to do to win $25:

✅Like and follow SAM 103.9 WWEL-FM
✅Share this post!
✅ Tag the 3 people!
✅ Answer the trivia question in the comments!

Don't forget to like, follow, & share!

❓Question: Who did you see for your first concert or if you've never been to a concert, who would you like to see?

🚨Important Contest Info
The winner will be announced ONLY on the SAM 103.9 page. We will never send a link or ask you to click on anything to claim a prize. The winner must pick up their prize in person at HLT Check Exchange in Corbin or London within 7 days!

09/02/2026

The coop is the festivals information and the lost and found booth. You can find it in the Pour Boyz parking lot during the World Chicken Festival.

A huge THANK YOU to Ken's Custom Tees for bringing our chicken coop vision to life and designing this amazing coop design for the World Chicken Festival! 🐔💥

And we’ve got to give love to Daylight to dark window tinting & custom wrap for taking it to the NEXT LEVEL and wrapping our coop in straight-up 🔥! 😎🙌

From the design to the wrap, these guys absolutely CRUSHED IT! Our coop is officially looking like the coolest chicken hangout in town. 😂🐔🏆

Also, A BIG, BIG THANK YOU to United Way of Laurel County for sponsoring us and helping make all of this possible! ❤️🙌 Your support has helped bring this fun project to life, and we couldn’t do it without you!

Y’all did NOT disappoint! We appreciate all of you for helping make the World Chicken Festival bigger, bolder, and more fun!

09/02/2026

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled right lane closure on Interstate 75 northbound at mile point 10.2 in Whitley County for pavement repair operations.

The right lane will be closed beginning Wednesday, September 2 at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to remain closed through Thursday, September 3 at 7 a.m.

The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to perform preformed pavement repair operations.

Motorists traveling through the area should be prepared for possible delays, use caution when approaching the work zone, reduce their speed, and watch for workers and equipment.