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Milwaukee Gets Another Country Outlet As “Fonz” Goes AM/HD2-Only

Posted on November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 by Jon Ellis

The Milwaukee Radio Alliance has split up the signals that had carried the “Fonz” Oldies format, with two FM signals now carrying a Country format while “Fonz” continues on AM.

“Froggy” is heard on W262CJ/100.3 (Milwaukee) and W297BY/107.3 (Franklin-Racine), with programming now originating on the HD3 signal of the group’s WLDB/93.3 (Milwaukee). The signals had been stunting with a Halloween format as “The Haunt” since late October.

Meanwhile, “Fonz” continues to air on WZTI/1290 (Greenfield-Milwaukee) and WLDB-HD2 without the “FM” that had previously been part of the slogan.

The Milwaukee Radio Alliance is the third group with a Country format in the market. “Froggy” competes with heritage iHeart Country outlet WMIL/106.1 (Waukesha-Milwaukee) and Magnum Media’s duo of “VTY Country” (WVTY/92.1 Racine-Milwaukee) and “92.5 Buzz Country” (WMBZ West Bend).

As Sean Ross noted on RadioInsight earlier this month, “Fonz” is in a three-way Oldies battle with Saga’s “Pure Oldies 106.9” (WRXS Brookfield) and Civic Media’s WRJN/1400 (Racine) and its two FM translators.

Besides “Fonz” and the “B93.3” Adult Contemporary format, the Milwaukee Radio Alliance also runs Alternative outlet WLUM/102.1 (Milwaukee).

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