Steve Gorman has taken Tom Barnard’s former spot on the KQ Morning Show, but Barnard isn’t done hosting morning shows. Meanwhile, there’s a new TV news set in Iowa and a new radio brand in western Wisconsin.
Category: Format changes
Green Bay Station Goes Alternative after Weird Al Stunt
Woodward Communications has added a third Rock format to its northeastern Wisconsin group of stations after a week stunting as “Weird Al Radio.”
Worthington’s KITN Rewinds to Classic Hits
Absolute Communications’ Radio Works group in Worthington has started the new year with a new Classic Hits format.
Green Bay Station Begins Stunting after Christmas Music Ends
Woodward Communications’ WKZG/104.3 (Seymour-Appleton-Green Bay) has begin stunting as “Weird Al Radio” as it prepares to change its callsign in the new year.
“The Rockin’ Eagle” Adds Nest in Marquette
The Upper Peninsula’s “Rockin’ Eagle” has expanded to Marquette following Eagle Radio’s purchase of two radio stations there.
115 Upper Midwest All-Christmas Flips This Season
A total of 115 stations are confirmed to have flipped to All-Christmas playlists at least ten days before Christmas in the Upper Midwest and Manitoba.
“El Gallo” Brings First-Ever Spanish-Language Format to Cedar Rapids
KRQN/107.1 (Vinton-Cedar Rapids) has flipped to a Regional Mexican format as “El Gallo” (“The Rooster”), bringing the market its first-ever Spanish-language format.
Magnum Rocks Another Trio of Wisconsin Radio Signals
Magnum Media has launched a Classic Rock format on another trio of Wisconsin signals, this one serving an area north of Madison.
Oshkosh is Latest City to Get Wisconsin Liberal Talk Format
Civic Media closed on its purchase of two stations in the Oshkosh area on Monday, Oct. 3, and has launched its Liberal Talk lineup on the stations.
Liberal Talk Lineup Launches in Richland Center, Wis.
A southwestern Wisconsin radio station has made its anticipated change to a Liberal Talk format following its sale to Civic Media.