February 26, 1991 was a fateful day in Twin Cities radio history and also an important one for kids like me who were in junior high at the time.
Category: Format changes
Willie Gets Another Wisconsin Signal
A belated note that WLDY/1340 (Ladysmith) has switched to Classic Country as “Willie” following its sale to Zoe Communications last year.
Manitoba’s Only All-Sports Station Switches to Comedy
Bell Media has debuted an All-Comedy format on CFRW/1290 (Winnipeg), replacing what had been Manitoba’s only All-Sports station.
Fargo News/Talker Gets FM Signal after 8 Days of Classic Rock
Midwest Communications has added a full-power FM signal for its News/Talk format in Fargo after the FM signal spent eight days with a Classic Rock format.
Soft Oldies Give Way to Classic Country in Eastern Wis.
An eastern Wisconsin station has dropped a unique Soft Oldies/Light Adult Contemporary format in favor of Classic Country.
Midwest Drops Classic Country for Classic Rock in Fargo
Midwest Communications has dropped Classic Country in favor of Classic Rock in Fargo.
Sports Returns to Rhinelander as “Game” Expands
Sports radio has returned to the small northern Wisconsin city of Rhinelander as iHeartMedia’s new statewide Sports network gains another affiliate.
“Converge Radio” Returns to Eau Claire FM Dial
Weeks after its previous home was sold to a Christian broadcaster, “Converge Radio” has reappeared on a low-power FM station in Eau Claire under new ownership.
North Platte Gets Classic Country for Christmas
After redirecting listeners of its previous Country format to a new sister station, a western Nebraska radio station has relaunched as a Classic Country station.
New Milwaukee Black Talk Format Sets Launch Date, Lineup
Black Talk station “101.7 The Truth” will launch on Jan. 4 with a lineup that features Milwaukee Bucks in-game hosts and several well-known community members.