iHeartMedia has dropped “The Game” from WRNW/97.3 and switched it to Adult Contemporary amid an ongoing shakeup on the Milwaukee radio dial.
Category: Format changes
Midwest Adds Second FM Signal to Green Bay Sports Format
Midwest Communications has added a second FM signal its WNFL Sports format in northeastern Wisconsin: WDKF/99.7 (Sturgeon Bay).
Hubbard Radio’s “My Talk” Adds Brainerd Lakes Simulcast
Hubbard Radio’s “myTalk 107.1” (KTMY Coon Rapids-Twin Cities) is now being simulcast in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area.
Midwest Adds Third Twin Ports-Iron Range Radio Simulcast
Midwest Communications has switched a third radio station on Minnesota’s Iron Range to a simulcast of a Duluth station.
Civic Media Brings Oldies Back to Green Bay, Dropping Talk
Civic Media’s WGBW/1590 (Denmark) and W250CV/97.9 (Green Bay) have switched most of their schedule back to Oldies, dropping the company’s News/Talk network.
Classic Country Gets Upgrade in Western Minnesota
One western Minnesota station has flipped to Classic Country and another has switched to News/Talk following their recent sale to Lakeland Media.
Muscatine’s KMCS Changes to Classic Hits after Sale
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
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
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
Townsquare Media’s KOLM/1520 (Rochester, MN) is the latest AM radio station to go off the air citing financial challenges.