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Category: Format changes

Townsquare Adds 5th Duluth Station, Vikings

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Jon Ellis

‪Townsquare Media is adding a fifth station in the Duluth market and has also acquired the rights to the Minnesota Vikings.‬

Update: Rapid City Station Goes Classic Country, Latest in Trend

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Jon Ellis

For the fifth time this month, an Upper Midwest AM station with an FM translator has switched to Classic Country.

Iowa Station Flips to Classic Hits with Addition of FM Translator

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Jon Ellis

An AM station southwest of Des Moines has flipped to Classic Hits with the launch of a new FM translator.

iHeart Hires Back Des Moines Sports Staff and Moves Them to FM

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Two days after the cut of six jobs at a Des Moines Sports Talk station caused listener backlash, iHeartRadio has decided to not only bring them back but to move their format to FM.

“TiM FM” Brings Christian Hits to Lincoln

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Jon Ellis

KJFT-LP/107.9 (Lincoln) has returned to the air under new ownership, and with a new format.

“K-Love” Gets Stronger Green Bay Signal

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Following its sale to the Educational Media Foundation, WPCK/104.9 (Denmark-Green Bay) is now carrying the non-commercial “K-Love” network.

“Pure Country” Arrives on 4 South Dakota Signals

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Two FM translators and two AM signals in Aberdeen and Redfield have switched to Classic Country.

Western Wis. Station Goes Classic Country (Updated)

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A Magnum Communications station in western Wisconsin has started the new year with a format flip from Classic Hits to Classic Country.

Southern Minnesota Station Returns to Country Roots

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Jon Ellis

Several years after flipping to Classic Hits, KKOJ/1190 (Jackson) has returned to its Country roots.

Marinette-Menominee Station Flips to Rock

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Jon Ellis

WSFQ/96.3 (Peshtigo-Marinette-Menominee) has flipped to “The Rock,” dropping its previous “Hits 96.3” Adult Contemporary format.

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