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Category: Format changes

“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.

“The Big Q” Returns to Minnesota Airwaves

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Jon Ellis

After 11 days of Christmas music, a group of radio stations in the far northern Twin Cities metro area has reverted to its previous format.

Green Bay FM Station Ends Commercial Era

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Jon Ellis

The era of commercial broadcasting for WPCK/104.9 (Denmark-Green Bay) came to an end with a goodbye announcement as 2019 closed.

Western Minn. Station Jumps to Rock Variety Hits

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Ingstad Media’s KRVY/97.3 (Starbuck) has transitioned from Adult Contemporary to Rock Variety Hits as “97.3 The Kangaroo.”

New “Wave” of Adult Contemporary for Wausau

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Jon Ellis

After a month running Christmas music, “Wave 100.5” has formally launched on WAVL/100.5 (Rothschild-Wausau) with an Adult Contemporary format.

UP Stations Swap Formats

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Iron River Community Broadcasting has swapped the formats of its two west-central Upper Peninsula stations.

Eastern Iowa Station Switches to Hard Rock

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Jon Ellis

KMCS/93.1 (Muscatine) has transitioned from “Vintage Sound” Classic Rock to Hard Rock as “93.1 The Buzz, everything that rocks.”

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