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Category: Format changes

Civic Media Switches Central Wisconsin Station to Oldies

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Jon Ellis

For the third time in five months, Civic Media has switched one of its Wisconsin stations from News/Talk to a music-based format.

What Changed, And What Didn’t, With Christmas 2025 Radio Flips

Posted on December 4, 2025December 11, 2025 by Jon Ellis

The number of Upper Midwest radio stations flipping to All-Christmas formats reached another new record high this year.

Northern Minn. AM Station Back On Air with Christmas Music

Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A northern Minnesota AM station and FM translator that spent most of 2025 off the air have returned with a seasonal playlist.

Civic Media Adds Country Simulcast in NW Wis., Dropping Talk

Posted on December 2, 2025December 3, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Civic Media has dropped its News/Talk lineup from a station in northwestern Wisconsin and switched it to a simulcast of a Country station.

Omaha AM Station Swaps Sports for Santa

Posted on November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 by Jon Ellis

NRG Media’s KZOT/1180 (Bellevue-Omaha) has dropped Sports and is stunting as “Santa Baby 1180.”

Weekly Log: Another Change to Milwaukee’s FM Dial

Posted on November 14, 2025November 13, 2025 by Jon Ellis

A network that launched weeks ago on one Milwaukee frequency is also coming to another. Elsewhere, longtime TV personalities have retired in Cedar Rapids and Lincoln.

Midwest Swaps KELO-FM, “Q” Branding in Sioux Falls (Updated)

Posted on October 31, 2025November 6, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Midwest Communications has swapped the branding of two Sioux Falls radio stations, sending the heritage KELO-FM callsign to a weaker signal.

Update: “K-Love,” “Air1” Launch on Major Milwaukee Signals

Posted on October 30, 2025November 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Two major Milwaukee commercial radio stations have made their anticipated switches to national non-commercial Christian music networks.

iHeart Switches “The Game” to “B97.3” Amid Milwaukee Shakeup (Updated)

Posted on October 13, 2025October 14, 2025 by Jon Ellis

iHeartMedia has dropped “The Game” from WRNW/97.3 and switched it to Adult Contemporary amid an ongoing shakeup on the Milwaukee radio dial.

Midwest Adds Second FM Signal to Green Bay Sports Format

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Midwest Communications has added a second FM signal its WNFL Sports format in northeastern Wisconsin: WDKF/99.7 (Sturgeon Bay).

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