Wisconsin Public Radio has announced plans to change the format of every one of its stations, creating one network that’s all News/Talk and another that’s all music.
Category: Format changes
Station Goes Classic Rock with Launch of Suburban Milwaukee Signal
A station north of Milwaukee has switched to a Classic Rock format as it launches a new FM translator signal in the northern suburbs.
Cow Country Births More Signals in Eastern Wisconsin
The “Cow Country” format is being heard on more signals in eastern Wisconsin.
Second “Farm” Takes Root in Wisconsin
Mid-West Family/Clear Water Brands has brought “The Farm” to a second Wisconsin market.
Winnipeg Station Plans Post-Christmas Flip to Country
Corus Radio’s CJGV-FM/99.1 (Winnipeg) has announced plans to debut a Country format after Boxing Day.
Nebraska AM Station Drops Country for Conservative Talk
An iHeartMedia station serving the High Plains in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado has dropped Classic Country for Conservative Talk.
Winnipeg’s “Peggy” Indicates Changes Are Coming
Corus Entertainment’s “Peggy@99.1” (CJGV-FM Winnipeg) has dismissed its airstaff and says a “whole new sound” is coming to Winnipeg.
FCC Monitor: VCY Seeks Waterloo Upgrade; Iowa Station Flips after Sale
Recent filings include an upgrade for a future Waterloo-area station, consummation of an Iowa radio station sale that resulted in a format change, and a Nebraska TV station returning to the air.
Weekly Log: KARE Adds Noon News, Longtime WPR Host Signs Off
KARE 11 is returning to the midday news game while “The Jason Show” is adding two more regional markets. Meanwhile, Tom Clark is signing off from Wisconsin Public Radio.
True Oldies Channel Moves Ahead of Southern Iowa Sale
A radio group in southern Iowa has moved the True Oldies Channel ahead of the sale of its current affiliate.