“97.9 The Breeze” (KTPT Rapid City) has told listeners that the station will be sold and its Worship format will end.
Category: Format changes
KKOJ Tweaks Playlist to Classic Country
Two years after flipping to Traditional Country, KKOJ/1190 (Jackson, Minn.) and translator K249EO/97.7 have moved to Classic Country.
WFHR Switches to Oldies Following Launch of FM Translator
WFHR/1320 (Wisconsin Rapids) has dropped syndicated Talk and Sports elements of its format for `60s and `70s Oldies following the launch of new FM translator W248DE/97.5.
Sault Ste. Marie Station Drops Sports for Conservative Talk
Sovereign Communications’ WKNW/1400 (Sault Ste. Marie) has dropped ESPN Radio for syndicated Conservative Talk, branded as “News/Talk 1400.”
Crute’s Liberal Talk Format Returns to the Air in Milwaukee
Just over a year after leaving one pair of Milwaukee-area signals, Mike Crute’s Liberal Talk format has returned to the air on another pair of signals.
“X1075” Brings Alternative to Cedar Rapids
KZIA Inc.’s K298BM/107.5 and KZIA-HD4 (Cedar Rapids) have launched an Alternative format as “X1075,” replacing a Comedy and Sports format that had been called “The Gym OT.”
Smooth Jazz Back in Milwaukee on New FM Translator, AM Station
Smooth Jazz is back on the air in Milwaukee on new FM translator signal W273DQ/102.5 (Milwaukee) and its originating station, WJTI/1460 (West Allis).
“Mix 92.9” Brings Adult Contemporary Back to Bismarck
After seven weeks as “Christmas 92.9,” iHeartMedia’s KYYY/92.9 (Bismarck) has relaunched as “Mix 92.9.”
Townsquare Bismarck Launches Tweaked Classic Rock Format
Townsquare Media’s Bismarck Classic Rock outlet has launched a new brand and a tweaked playlist after a five-day stunt.
Timeline: All-Christmas Flips Mostly On Schedule, With Notable Exceptions
There were a few notable changes in the All-Christmas timeline this year including later flips in Milwaukee that led to three competing formats, plus a new entrant in Fargo.