With the election weeks away, a station in the Owatonna area has dropped Classic Hits for Conservative Talk.
Category: Format changes
Madison Classic Country Outlet Rebrands, Adds Ag News
Mid-West Family Broadcasting has switched its Classic Country outlet in the Dairy State’s capital city from “Hank” to “The Farm” featuring longtime farm broadcaster Pam Jahnke.
Format Change Means Less FM Sports, More Hip-Hop for Milwaukee
Entercom has launched “Hot 105.7” in Milwaukee, ending a rare run of three FM Sports talkers in the city as “The Fan” retreats to AM.
Wisconsin AM Station Drops Talk for Oldies
A southern Wisconsin AM radio station has dropped syndicated talk for a traditional Oldies playlist following its recent sale to Magnum Communications.
Real Presence Radio On The Air in Winona, Minn., and Harvey, N.D.
The Catholic network “Real Presence Radio” is back on the air in Harvey, N.D., and is also now on the air in Winona, Minn.
“Resistance” Apparently Over in Milwaukee
The Liberal Talk format “Resistance Radio” continues in Madison, but has been replaced by more ESPN Radio frequencies in Milwaukee.
Sioux Falls Station Ditches Hot AC, Goes Back in Time
Townsquare Media has dropped a quarter-century-old Hot Adult Contemporary “Mix” format in Sioux Falls in favor of a Classic Hits format reviving the KKRC callsign.
Quad Cities Public Radio Station Adds Second Service
Quad Cities public radio station WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island) has added a second service carrying a full-time News format on a translator and an HD2 signal.
Cedar Rapids’ “Smart FM” Goes All `80s
A trio of signals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have gone All `80s but kept their “Smart FM” slogan.
Program Notes: Marquette, Albert Lea, and La Crosse Changes
Recent programming updates include a new morning show for Marquette, an Albert Lea station reverting to its previous format, and another expected change in La Crosse.