Townsquare Media’s Bismarck Classic Rock outlet has launched a new brand and a tweaked playlist after a five-day stunt.
Category: Format changes
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.
Iowa Public Radio Switches Ames FM Signal to Classical
Iowa Public Radio has switched its only 24-hour FM News signal to Classical.
Des Moines-Area Station Switches to VCY America Network
KTIA-FM/99.3 (Huxley-Des Moines) has switched from one kind of Christian Talk to another after being sold to VCY America.
K-Love Getting Another Twin Cities Signal
The Educational Media Foundation is switching another one of its Twin Cities metro area signals to the “K-Love” Contemporary Christian network.
Bismarck’s Y93 Drops Longtime Branding, Goes All-Christmas
iHeartMedia’s KYYY/92.9 (Bismarck) has dropped its longtime “Y93” branding and switched to “Christmas 92.9.”
Changes in Albertville, Langdon, Milbank, Amery, and Sturgeon Bay
A roundup of format changes that have not yet been reported here, including another signal for “K-Love” in the greater Twin Cities metro area.
Central Iowa Contemporary Christian Station Upgrades
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul’s “Life 107.1” (KNWI Osceola-Des Moines) has upgraded to 100kW, culminating a years-long effort to improve its signal to the capital city.
Two Longtime Northern Minnesota Radio Formats Combined
De La Hunt Media’s KPRM/870 (Park Rapids) has dropped the Classic Country portion of its format for Adult Contemporary but kept its daytime News/Talk lineup.
Conversation Stars in New Winnipeg Adult Contemporary Format
A Winnipeg radio station is differentiating itself by bucking the idea of “more music, less talk” and instead focusing on the conversation between the songs.