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Category: Format changes

Central Wisconsin Station Switches Off the AC for Classic Country

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Jon Ellis

A recently-sold central Wisconsin radio station has dropped an Adult Contemporary format in favor of Classic Country.

Spanish Christian Format Launches in Nebraska

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Christian broadcaster My Bridge Radio has launched its promised Spanish-language service in central Nebraska.

Central Minnesota Station Transitions to Active Rock

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Little Falls Radio’s KFML/94.1 (Little Falls) has transitioned to a full Active Rock format after a decade of running the format at night.

Des Moines Gets Third Contemporary Hits Station

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Cumulus Media launched a new Contemporary Hits format in Des Moines to begin the Memorial Day weekend, competing with iHeartMedia and Saga Broadcasting in the format.

North Shore Station Relaunches Adventurous Adult Alternative Format

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The only commercial radio station on Minnesota’s North Shore has returned to a broad Adult Alternative format after resuming full-power broadcasts.

Bob “Retires” in Winnipeg (And Brandon)

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The Winnipeg station that launched the “Bob FM” brand of Variety Hits nearly two decades ago has changed its name as part of a national rebranding.

Iowa Station Makes Anticipated Flip to “K-Love”

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Jon Ellis

KDCR/88.5 (Sioux Center) has made its anticipated change to the Contemporary Christian “K-Love” network ahead of the formal sale of the station to the network’s owner.

Alternative Returns to La Crosse after 20-Year Gap

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Magnum Media has launched an Alternative format on a La Crosse FM translator and an HD subchannel, returning the format to the market after a 20-year gap.

Townsquare Exits Crowded Cedar Rapids Top 40 Field

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Jon Ellis

Townsquare Media has ended a ten-year-old Contemporary Hits format in the Cedar Rapids market after its agreement to run the station that had carried the format apparently expired.

Nebraska Panhandle FM Switches from AC to Country

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Jon Ellis

A 100kW FM signal serving Nebraska’s panhandle south of Scottsbluff has switched from Adult Contemporary to Country, while its counterpart has switched to Classic Country.

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