This page contains news concerning radio and television stations, mainly (but not exclusively) within the ten states on which this site focuses (IL IN IA MI MN MO ND OH SD WI). We do not claim any degree of comprehensiveness here; I read various outside sources and also include news passed to me by friends in the hobby as well as items from my own listening. I cite my sources and always appreciate news tips from readers, but cannot guarantee that the information I receive is always correct and typo-free. News concerning station ownership and personnel, as well as changes of power and antenna height, are normally omitted from this page. The date (which changes at midnight central) indicates when I typed the item, not necessarily when the change took or will take place, and a day's entry may be updated a few times during the course of that day. All times are central, unless otherwise specified. The newest items appear at the top, and old items are removed after one month.
May 28 * WI Milwaukee WNOV 860 noted back on the air after 3 p.m. Monday, with the 102.5 translator still off
May 26 * IL Paxton WRTK 90.5 signs on with religious "The Key FM" (DX-midAMerica.com) * IN Ligonier WLEG 102.7 will flip to sports/local and Fox as "The Fan, dropping AC; WNIL 1290 Niles MI will be a part of the same network, dropping talk, along with the previously reported change at WFGA 106.7 Hicksville OH, all simulcasting WKJG 1380 Fort Wayne (All Access) * IA Cedar Falls (Waterloo market) KDNZ 1250 becomes KCFI (FCC via 100000watts.com) * MO Doniphan KDFN 1500 flips to talk "My Talk 1500," ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com)
May 23 * IL Princeton WUNT 88.3 is silent (DX-midAMerica.com) * MI Saline (Ann Arbor market) WLBY 1290 flips to talk, ex-business (DX-midAMerica.com) * MO Bridgeton (St. Louis market) WSGX 100.3 flipped to classic rock "100.3 The Brew," dropping 90s hits, at noon today (RadioInsight) * MO Sarcoxie KITG 89.5 becomes KCKJ (FCC via 100000watts.com) * OH Morrow WLMH 89.1, silent since August 25, 2011, is expected back on by September 30 (All Access) * OH Zanesfield WSOH 88.5 signs on with contemporary Christian/Shine FM (DX-midAMerica.com) not Zanesville as initially posted * SD Mitchell KORN 1490 flips the sports portion of its programming from ESPN to Fox (DX-midAMerica.com) * SD Rapid City KIMM 1150 flips to talk, ex-classic country (DX-midAMerica.com) * WI Lake Geneva WZRK 1550 noted back on the air with the same Timeless Cool format; not sure when this happened, but first noted today after 9 a.m. * WI Minocqua 88.7 CP for a new station (FCC) * WI Rhinelander 89.1 CP for a new station (FCC)
May 14 * IN Seelyville (Terre Haute market) WWSY 95.9 will apparently change format, dropping adult hits (RadioInsight) * IN Terre Haute WBOW 92.7 will apparently flip to sports/Fox, ending its simulcast with sports/ESPN WSDL 92.7 Brazil (RadioInsight) * MO Springfield KTXR 101.3 is now AC, ex-soft AC (Radio Insight)
May 11 * MO Bourbon 94.1 CP for a new station (FCC)
May 9 * IL Elmhurst WJJG 1530, more details: the station carries Mancow talk from sign-on to 10 a.m., alternative rock "Q101" 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Michael Savage talk 5 p.m. to sign-off (anonymous) * IN Huntington WBZQ 1300 drops oldies in favor of an unknown format (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Cedar Rapids KMRY 1450 flips to oldies, ex-standards (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Keokuk KRNQ 96.3 now carries classic rock/Dial Global (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Springfield WUSO 89.1 is silent due to water damage (All Access) * SD Watertown KJSD 90.3 signs on with news and NPR from South Dakota Public Radio (DX-midAMerica.com)
May 8 * IL Elmhurst (Chicago market) WJJG 1530 flips to alternative rock "Q101," ex-talk (All Access) cf. May 9 entry * IA Charles City KCHA 1580 flips to oldies, ex-standards (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Tabor KHLW 89.3 signs on with religion, simulcasting KZLW 90.1 Gretna NE (Rick Dau) * MI Stephenson WMXG 106.3 has been silent since April 25 (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * MI Tuscarora Township WGRL 95.3 becomes WWSS (FCC database via 100000watts.com) * MN Bagley KBXE 90.5 signs on, simulcasting KAXE 91.7 Grand Rapids (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Fredericktown WWMM 95.3 becomes WMAN-FM (FCC database via 100000watts.com) * OH Shelby WMAN-FM 100.1 becomes WSWR (FCC database via 100000watts.com)
May 4 * IL Springfield WUIS 91.9 flips to talk, ex-classical (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Shelby WMAN-FM 100.1 will revert to its previous (unspecified) format today at noon, using "My 100.1," and dropping its simulcast with WMAN 1400 Marion (RadioInsight) the format is classic hits (RadioInsight)
May 1 * MI Taylor (Detroit market) WCHB 1200 adds smooth jazz in its non-talk hours, simulcasting on W260CB 99.9 Hamtramck (All Access) * OH Cincinnati WJVS 88.3 will go silent and turn in its license at the end of the school year, May 18; WAIF 88.3, which shares the frequency, seeks to go fulltime (All Access) * OH Hicksville (Fort Wayne market) WFGA 106.7 will flip to sports/ESPN, simulcasting WKJG 1380 Fort Wayne, on June 4, dropping hot AC (Radio-Info) the previous format is not country, as initially posted (Chris Bubb)
