After four years as “Wellness Radio,” Salem Media’s KDIZ/1570 (Golden Valley-Minneapolis) is poised to relaunch as “Freedom 1570” on Monday.
Category: Format changes
Station Giving Wausau a New Format for Christmas
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’
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
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
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
A northern Wisconsin AM radio station has dropped Conservative Talk for Classic Country coinciding with the launch of a new FM translator.
Willmar Station Drops Country for Conservative Talk
KDJS/1590 and K289CO/105.7 (Willmar) have dropped Classic Country for Conservative Talk as “FOX News Radio.”
Wis. Station Changes Format with Launch of FM Signal
WGXI/1420 (Plymouth) has changed format coinciding with the launch of new FM translator W253CW/98.5.
Rock Returns to Fort Dodge
Alpha Media’s KZLB/92.1 (Fort Dodge) has dropped Classic Hits/Rock for Hard Rock as “92 Rock,” bringing the format back to the market after an absence of seven years.
Two Format Changes Follow Iowa Station Sale
Wennes Communications Stations is changing the formats of both stations it recently bought in Decorah, Iowa.