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Category: Format changes

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.”

Freedom 1570 Launching in Minneapolis

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Jon Ellis

After four years as “Wellness Radio,” Salem Media’s KDIZ/1570 (Golden Valley-Minneapolis) is poised to relaunch as “Freedom 1570” on Monday.

Station Giving Wausau a New Format for Christmas

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Jon Ellis

A social media post indicates WAVL/100.5 (Rothschild-Wausau), formerly WDTX, has dropped its Sports format as expected and is now running Christmas music.

Wausau Station Changes Format, Another Flip Coming ‘Very Soon’

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Jon Ellis

A Wausau station has changed its format, telling Facebook fans that it’s adopted the programming of a sister station that will also change format “very soon.”

Variety Hits Format Back in Madison

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Jon Ellis

iHeartMedia’s WXXM/92.1 (Sun Prairie-Madison) has transitioned from Classic Hits to Variety Hits but kept its “Rewind 92.1” moniker.

Catholic Network Quickly Picks Up Scottsbluff Spinoff

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Shortly after the Nebraska Rural Radio Association announced plans to buy Legacy Communications’ group in the Scottsbluff market, it’s already found a buyer for one of the spinoffs.

Northern Wis. Station Flips from Talk to Country

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Jon Ellis

A northern Wisconsin AM radio station has dropped Conservative Talk for Classic Country coinciding with the launch of a new FM translator.

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