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Category: Format changes

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.

Willmar Station Drops Country for Conservative Talk

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Jon Ellis

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

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Jon Ellis

WGXI/1420 (Plymouth) has changed format coinciding with the launch of new FM translator W253CW/98.5.

Rock Returns to Fort Dodge

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Jon Ellis

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

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Wennes Communications Stations is changing the formats of both stations it recently bought in Decorah, Iowa.

Southern Minnesota Classic Hits Station Rebrands

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jon Ellis

Townsquare Media has rebranded one of it southern Minnesota Classic Hits outlets to “Fun 104.3.”

Duluth FM Station Returns to the Air

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jon Ellis

After several weeks of silence, WJRF/89.5 (Duluth) has returned to the air simulcasting another station.

Classic Hits Station Now on Both Sides of Lake Superior

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Jon Ellis

The only commercial radio station on Minnesota’s North Shore is now simulcasting a Classic Hits/Oldies format based on the other side of Lake Superior.

“Life,” “Faith” Networks Expand on Former Refuge Stations

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Jon Ellis

The University of Northwestern-St. Paul is expanding its “Life” and “Faith” formats on a number of stations that formerly carried “Refuge Radio.”

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