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Category: Format changes

“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.

The Family Closes On Milwaukee Purchase, Adds Second FM Translator

Posted on November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Wisconsin’s The Family Radio Network has closed on its purchase of an AM station and its FM translator in Milwaukee and also reached a deal to buy another Milwaukee-area signal.

Mankato Station Returns to “Z99,” Segues to Top 40

Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Alpha Media’s KEEZ/99.1 (Mankato) has returned to “Z99” branding and segued from Hot Adult Contemporary to Contemporary Hit Radio.

Milwaukee Gets Another Country Outlet As “Fonz” Goes AM/HD2-Only

Posted on November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 by Jon Ellis

The Milwaukee Radio Alliance has split up the signals that had carried the “Fonz” Oldies format, with two FM signals now carrying a Country format while “Fonz” continues on AM.

Winnipeg Sees Second Format Change in Month

Posted on October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Jon Ellis

For the second time in October, a Winnipeg radio station has changed format — and both now offer different variations of Alternative music.

Audacy Brings “Fan” Back to FM in Milwaukee, Displacing “Hot”

Posted on October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Audacy has brought “The Fan” back to FM in Milwaukee, displacing a “Hot” Hip-Hop format that had replaced Sports Talk four years ago.

Weekly Log: SD Station Wins Marconi; MN Format Change

Posted on October 11, 2024October 10, 2024 by Jon Ellis

A Rapid City station has won a major national award. Elsewhere, WCCO radio has named a new meteorologist and a western Minnesota radio station recently changed format.

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