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Category: Format changes

LGBTQ+ Network Comes to Milwaukee HD Radio

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Entercom has brought the LGBTQ+ radio network “Channel Q” to Milwaukee as part of a national expansion.

Beaver Dam Station (Mostly) Drops Country for Pop

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Good Karma Broadcasting’s WXRO/95.3 (Beaver Dam) has dropped all-Country for Hot Adult Contemporary as “95X.”

MeTV FM On The Air in La Crosse

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Longtime Oldies/Classic Hits outlet “Eagle 102.7” (KQEG La Crescent-La Crosse) has switched to the Soft Oldies “MeTV FM” format.

New Classic Rock Station in North Dakota’s Oil Patch

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Jon Ellis

KQLZ/95.7 (New England-Dickinson) has upgraded and launched a Classic Rock format.

Update: Wis. Broadcaster Reaches Deal to Buy North Shore Station

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Jon Ellis

A Wisconsin-based broadcaster has reached a deal to buy WVVE/95.3 (Grand Marais).

Albert Lea Station Switches to Classic Hits

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Jon Ellis

KQPR/96.1 (Albert Lea) has transitioned from Classic Rock to Classic Hits but kept its “Power 96” slogan.

Green Bay Station Transitions to AC

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Woodward Communications has brought Adult Contemporary back to Green Bay by tweaking an existing format. “KZ104.3” (WKZG Seymour-Green Bay), which had been an `80s and `90s Hits station, has added recent AC…

Format Swap in Marshall

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Jon Ellis

The Linder family’s Marshall Radio group has moved Classic Hits to a bigger signal, displacing southwestern Minnesota’s heritage Contemporary Hits outlet. The former KKCK/99.7 (Marshall) is now KARZ Classic Hits, while the former KARZ/94.7…

Omaha’s “Boomer” Adds Second AM Signal

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Walnut Radio’s “Boomer Radio” Oldies format in Omaha has added a fifth signal: KOTK/1420 (Omaha), which has dropped Conservative Talk. “Boomer” is also heard on KOBM/1490 (Omaha), two FM translators, and a…

Rhinelander Station Drops Sports for AC

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Jon Ellis

WHOH/96.5 (Rhinelander) has dropped Sports in favor of “Mix 96” following the station’s sale to Heartland Communications. The new format apparently does not yet have a website but does have a Facebook page.

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