Sports radio has returned to the small northern Wisconsin city of Rhinelander as iHeartMedia’s new statewide Sports network gains another affiliate.
Category: Format changes
“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.
The Family Radio Network Closes on Eau Claire Purchase
The Family Radio Network has closed on its purchase of a station in the Eau Claire market.
Townsquare Swaps Formats on Waterloo-Market Signals
Townsquare Media has swapped formats on two of its Waterloo-market stations, sending its Country format to a larger regional signal.
“Go” Stations Shutting Down, To Be Replaced with National Networks
Staff members of the “Go” duo of radio stations in the Twin Cities are losing their jobs after their owner decided to leave the radio business.
Christmas Flips Mostly Equal Last Year
Though some stations made earlier changes to All-Christmas formats this year, the total number of Upper Midwest stations that have adopted the seasonal format is almost exactly the same as last year.
Duluth Stations Split Simulcast as Christmas Music Begins
An unusual situation has allowed a Duluth Contemporary Christian station to continue its regular format on a different FM frequency while its main frequency goes All-Christmas.
Not One, But Two, New Formats after Management Change
A belated note that two east-central Minnesota radio stations have debuted new formats following Q Media Properties’ addition of a third station to its regional group.