Six years after dropping Contemporary Hits in the Duluth market, Midwest Communications has relaunched the format on a new frequency.
Category: Format changes
NPR News/Talk to Upgrade to Full-Power Quad Cities Signal
WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has announced plans to switch to a full-time NPR News/Talk format, with Classical music moving to a smaller signal and an HD subchannel.
Bob FM Adds Several More North Twin Cities Metro Signals
The Classic Country “Bob FM” format has added several more signals in the northern Twin Cities metro area as the “Big Q” Oldies format becomes HD and online-only.
Midwest Drops Conservative Talk for Sports in Twin Ports
Midwest Communications has dropped its Conservative Talk format in Duluth-Superior, moved two local hosts to a different station, and upgraded Wisconsin-based Sports Talk.
Northwestern Closes Purchase of Two Rapid City Stations, Third to be Sold
“97.9 The Breeze” (KTPT Rapid City) has told listeners that the station will be sold and its Worship format will end.
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.”