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Category: Format changes

Two Upper Peninsula Stations Drop Talk for Oldies (Updated With Audio)

Posted on July 3, 2024July 7, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Two AM radio stations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have dropped News/Talk formats in favor of Oldies.

WRJN Flips Back to Full-Service Oldies Format

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

Less than a year after dropping music for Civic Media’s News/Talk lineup, WRJN/1400 (Racine) and its two FM translators have flipped back to a full-service music format.

“B102.9” Adds Signals Expanding Coverage in Baraboo Area

Posted on April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Magnum Media’s WDLS/900 (Wisconsin Dells) and W253DH/98.5 (Baraboo), are now simulcasting a sister station’s Adult Contemporary format.

WPR To Change Every Station’s Format, Bring Classical to Milwaukee

Posted on April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 by Jon Ellis

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.

Station Goes Classic Rock with Launch of Suburban Milwaukee Signal

Posted on February 11, 2024February 11, 2024 by Jon Ellis

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

Posted on January 10, 2024January 30, 2024 by Jon Ellis

The “Cow Country” format is being heard on more signals in eastern Wisconsin.

Second “Farm” Takes Root in Wisconsin

Posted on January 3, 2024January 30, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Mid-West Family/Clear Water Brands has brought “The Farm” to a second Wisconsin market.

Winnipeg Station Plans Post-Christmas Flip to Country

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Jon Ellis

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

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Jon Ellis

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

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Jon Ellis

Corus Entertainment’s “Peggy@99.1” (CJGV-FM Winnipeg) has dismissed its airstaff and says a “whole new sound” is coming to Winnipeg.

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