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First Responder Friday

Do you know a First Responder or Front-line worker who deserves to be recognized for their dedication to our community?K96 and Marblehead Soap Company bring you First Responder Fridays!K96 and The Marblehead Soap Company are asking you to nominate First Responders or Front-line workers who are today’s heroes, stepping up to help our communities. To nominate your own First Responder, go to wkfm.com Listen every Friday with The Morning Crew at 7:30 for First Responder Fridays –Kami & Josh will announce the First Responder or Front-line worker of the week!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Miquette McMahon who is a registered nurse at Firelands Regional Medical Center! Take a listen to Miquette's achievement and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Kurtis Whiley who is retired Navy! Take a listen to what Zack Martinez had to say about Kurtis and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Stephanie McDermott who works for the Perkins Police Department! Take a listen to what Becky Haslage had to say about Stephanie and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Michelle Kraft who works for Medical Mutual and has been an RN for 15 years! Take a listen to what Josh Kraft had to say about Michelle and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Emily Barton who is a dispatcher with the Erie County Sheriff's Office! Take a listen to what Michael Schmidt had to say about Emily and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Robert Lane who retired from the Amherst Police Department after 50 years of service! Take a listen to what David Beetler had to say about Robert and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Police Chief Chris Hartung who just retired from the Vermilion Police Department after 27 years! Take a listen to what our friends at the Chronical Telegram found out about Chris for their article and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Cody Ortolani with the Danbury Township Police Department! Take a listen to what Chris Stuber had to say about Cody and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about James Kramer with the Norwalk Police Department! Take a listen to what Katie Blazik had to say about James and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about David Ditz with the Huron County Sheriff's Department! Take a listen to what Kathy Case had to say about David and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Michael Schmidt an officer with the Marblehead Police Department! Take a listen to what Janice Senn had to say about Michael and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Emily Kelly who is a dispatcher for the Vermilion PD! Take a listen to what James Parker had to say about Emily and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Justin Sanchez who works for the Erie County Sheriff's Department! Take a listen to what Tina Hastings had to say about Justin and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Bryan Oney who works for the North Fairfield Fire Department! Take a listen to what Marsha Back had to say about Bryan and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Nick Smith who works for the City of Sandusky on the road crew! Take a listen to what Krista Nolan had to say about Nick and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Michael Schmidt who works for Marblehead Police and Mercy Health Police! Take a listen to what Adam Cole had to say about Michael and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jake Tynan who is a Sheriff's Deputy in Erie County! Take a listen to what Natalie Gilbert had to say about Jake and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Tim Brubaker a volunteer firefighter for Wakeman! Take a listen to what Tracie Kovach had to say about Tim and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Erika Lescher of the Avon CCF/Fire Department! Take a listen to what Genevieve Busick had to say about Erika and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about the Norwalk Fire Department delivering coats to kids in need. Take a listen to the Coats for Kids program that Chief Dan Strayer and the Department run for the community and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Deputy Sgt Allen Dorsey and K-9 Eda who both just retired from the Sandusky County Sherriff's Office! Take a listen to what the Sheriff's Office had to say about Allen and Eda and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Ben Cumston, who works for the Milan Township Fire Department. He helped save Percy the Peacock, who had wandered out on Route 250 in Milan.If you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Avery Albright, who works for the Ohio State Highway Patrol and was nominated by Bob Battiste. Listen to what Bob has to say about Avery and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jack Hall, the Lorain County Sheriff. If you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Matthew Sepeda who is a Security Officer at Davis-Besse and a Volunteer Fire Fighter for Groton Township! Take a listen to what Rudy Sepeda had to say about Matthew and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Clay Krueger of the Huron River Joint Fire District! Take a listen to what Morgan Griffith had to say about Clay and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Wesley Tinch who works with Clear Minds! Take a listen to what Linda Tinch had to say about Wes and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Emily Kelly who is a dispatcher for the Vermilion Police Department! Take a listen to what James Parker had to say about Emily and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 10-24-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Bob Holmes of the Sandusky Fire Department! Take a listen to what Jill Clair-Conner had to say about Bob and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 10-17-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Tom Drake of the Milan Fire Department! Take a listen to what Melissa White had to say about Tom and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 10-10-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Stephanie McDermott of the Perkins Township Police Department! Take a listen to what Bobbi Moyer had to say about Stephanie and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 10-3-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Brett Gockstetter on the Ohio State Highway Patrol! Take a listen to what Michelle Hall had to say about Brett and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 9-26-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Ben Salmons of the Townsend Township Fire Department! Take a listen to what Mikayla Mullins had to say about Ben and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FirendShip 9-12-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Ben Luxon of the Norwalk Fire Department! Take a listen to what Sandy Acole had to say about Ben and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Gina France who is a dispatcher for the western suburbs of Cleveland! Take a listen to what Mariana Lova had to say about Gina and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 8-29-25

    First Responder Friday - First Responder of the Week presented by Friendship. Our first responder of the week is Erie County Sheriff Paul Sigsworth. Paul received multiple nominations for his leadership to the community.

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 8-22-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Josh Myers who works for the Canton Fire Department! Take a listen to what Nicole Casper had to say about Josh and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Captain Thomas Cook who is celebrating 30 years with the Norwalk Police Department! . Take a listen to what The Norwalk PD had to say about Captain Cook and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Fridays Brought To You By Friendship

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Thomas Johnson who works as a dispatcher with Northcentral EMS after years of working there as an EMT. Take a listen to what Jennifer Johnson had to say about Thomas and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jose Pagan who works as an EMT and Fire Fighter in Danbury Township and Port Clinton. Take a listen to what Garrett, Krista, and Kyle had to say about Jose and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought to You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Steve Logan who worked in Law enforcement for 40 years. Take a listen to what Orville Miller had to say about Steve and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FirendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jeff Griffin with Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Take a listen to what Katie Blazik had to say about Jeff and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Matt Smith with ODNR. Take a listen to what Carla Osborn had to say about Matt and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 6-27-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Kyle Braun a Paramedic in Danbury Township. Take a listen to what Ashley Braun had to say about Kyle and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought to You By FriendShip 6-20-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Robert Paytosh of the Perkins Township Police Department. Take a listen to what Rhonda Seitz had to say about Robert and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 6-13-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Logan Shullick of the Norwalk Fire Department. Take a listen to what Haylee Harwood had to say about Logan and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought to you by Friendship - 06 06 2025

    Caleb French - Ashland Fire Department Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jill Wagner. Take a listen to what Erin Lill had to say about Jill and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jill Wagner. Take a listen to what Erin Lill had to say about Jill and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To you By Friendship

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Jamie Case. Take a listen to what Tammy Jamison had to say about Meghan and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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    First Responder Friday Brought To You By FriendShip 5-16-25

    Every Friday is a First Responder Friday, brought to you by ⁠FriendShip⁠.⁠ The First Responder of the Week wins a gift card to Friendship, perfect for fuel, snacks, Ohio's Tastiest Chicken and more! Today we talk about Meghan Evans-Werner. Take a listen to what Whitney had to say about Meghan and if you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in our community, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wkfm.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Do you know a First Responder or Front-line worker who deserves to be recognized for their dedication to our community?K96 and Marblehead Soap Company bring you First Responder Fridays!K96 and The Marblehead Soap Company are asking you to nominate First Responders or Front-line workers who are today’s heroes, stepping up to help our communities. To nominate your own First Responder, go to wkfm.com Listen every Friday with The Morning Crew at 7:30 for First Responder Fridays –Kami & Josh will announce the First Responder or Front-line worker of the week!

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