For the second time in October, a Winnipeg radio station has changed format — and both now offer different variations of Alternative music.
Category: Format changes
Audacy Brings “Fan” Back to FM in Milwaukee, Displacing “Hot”
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
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.
Northern Twin Cities Metro Gets “Amor”
Santamaria Broadcasting’s KMNQ/1470 (Brooklyn Park), which serves the northern half of the Twin Cities metro area, has switched to “Amor.”
Winnipeg’s “Power 97” Transitions to Iconic Alternative
Corus Entertainment has transitioned Winnipeg heritage Rocker “Power 97” (CJKR-FM/97.5) from mainstream Rock to Alternative Classics.
WKCH Transitions to Classic Country, Adds “Doc” Tarr
Magnum Media’s WKCH/106.5 (Whitewater) has transitioned to Classic Country, added simulcasts on two signals, and unveiled a new morning show.
Zoe Moves to Bigger “Cabin” in Hayward
Zoe Communications has upgraded its Classic Hits format called “The Cabin” to a bigger signal in Hayward.
IPR Brings 24-Hour Alternative to FM in Des Moines
Iowa Public Radio has switched two broadcast signals to the 24-hour version of its Alternative service, which was previously only available online.
iHeart Launches Iowa Sports Network, Flips Cedar Rapids Station
iHeartMedia has launched a statewide Sports radio network in Iowa and changed a station’s format in Cedar Rapids to carry the new service.
Update: Spanish-Language Format Arrives in Worthington
A Spanish-language format has launched in Worthington, MN, replacing a three-year-old Contemporary Christian format.