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Category: Format changes

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.

“Boost” Takes Over Former “Air1” Signal in Minneapolis

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Jon Ellis

With the Worship music network Air1 now airing on a larger signal in the Twin Cities, the former Minneapolis Air1 signal is now carrying a new Christian network.

No Twin Cities K-Love Upgrade as PraiseLive, Air1 Get New Signals

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Jon Ellis

The Educational Media Foundation closed on its purchase of two Twin Cities FM stations on April 12, but it turns out neither one is carrying EMF’s primary “K-Love” network.

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