Townsquare Media has rebranded one of it southern Minnesota Classic Hits outlets to “Fun 104.3.”
Category: Format changes
Duluth FM Station Returns to the Air
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
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
The University of Northwestern-St. Paul is expanding its “Life” and “Faith” formats on a number of stations that formerly carried “Refuge Radio.”
“Refuge” Goes Silent after 37 Years
A Christian radio operation based out of Duluth for the past 37 years fell silent over the Labor Day weekend. WJRF/89.5 (Duluth) is off the air and other former “Refuge” signals are now carrying different programming.
Hard Rock Returns to Quad Cities as ESPN Moves Back to AM
Two Quad Cities stations changed format at the start of the Labor Day weekend, coincidentally returning both to formats they’d carried at the turn of the century.
“Up 102” Comes to Twin Cities HD Radio Dial
iHeartMedia has launched Contemporary Christian outlet “Up 102” on the HD2 signal of KEEY/102.1 (St. Paul).
LGBTQ+ Network Comes to Milwaukee HD Radio
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
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
Longtime Oldies/Classic Hits outlet “Eagle 102.7” (KQEG La Crescent-La Crosse) has switched to the Soft Oldies “MeTV FM” format.