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Category: Format changes

Muscatine’s KMCS Changes to Classic Hits after Sale

Posted on May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by Jon Ellis

KMCS/93.1 (Muscatine) has switched to a 1990s and 2000s-based Classic Hits format after five days of stunting with All-Christmas music.

Magnum Merges La Crosse and Tomah Pop Brands

Posted on May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Magnum Media has merged two Pop-genre formats in La Crosse and Tomah, which are considered to be in the same market.

Midwest Flips Sioux Falls Contemporary Hits Station to AC

Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Midwest Communications’ “Q95-7” (KQSF Dell Rapids-Sioux Falls) has switched from Contemporary Hits to Adult Contemporary.

Townsquare Media Takes Southern Minnesota AM Station Off Air

Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Townsquare Media’s KOLM/1520 (Rochester, MN) is the latest AM radio station to go off the air citing financial challenges.

Duluth’s “Sasquatch” Switches from Classic Rock to Hard Rock

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Townsquare Media’s “Sasquatch 92.1” (WWPE Hermantown-Duluth) has dropped Classic Rock for Hard Rock.

KQRS Debuts New Lineup, Refreshed Playlist after Stunting

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

KQRS/92.5 has debuted and new lineup after ten days of stunting, retaining its Classic Rock format with newer songs and a promised emphasis on Minnesota artists.

“K-Hits” Brings Classic Hits to FM in Minot

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Following its purchase of the former KHRT-FM/106.9 (Minot), RadioDifferently LLC has relaunched the station as “K-Hits 106” (KHTZ).

Iowa Catholic Radio, “La Ley” to Swap Stations in Des Moines

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Several Des Moines-area radio signals will make changes on April 1, with Iowa Catholic Radio and “La Ley” changing spots on the dial.

Sault Ste. Marie Station Drops Longtime Country Format

Posted on January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Rogers Sports & Media has dropped the longtime “Country 104.3” format from CJQM-FM (Sault Ste. Marie) and flipped the station to Classic Rock.

Iowa Station Switches from Rock to Hot AC

Posted on January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 by Jon Ellis

LA Communications’ KDHK/100.5 (Decorah) has started 2025 with a switch from mainstream Rock to Hot Adult Contemporary.

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