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.
November 6 10:15 a.m. * MN Esko new 88.7 is WESK (DX-midAMerica.com)
October 30 * IA Story City KHOI 88.3 becomes KJTT (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Story City KJTT 89.1 becomes KHOI (DX-midAMerica.com) * MI Harbor Beach 89.3 CP for a new station (FCC) * WI Lake Geneva WZRK 1550 returns to the air with blues/swing "The Avenue" (Pete Atkinson)
October 23 * MN Cook WQRN 88.3 signs on with religion/VCY America (DX-midAMerica.com)
October 15 * IL Mount Carmel WVMC 1360 is silent (DX-midAMerica.com)
October 13 * WI Clintonville WOTE 1380 flips to standards "The Lounge," ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com)
October 12 * IA Fort Dodge KUEL 92.1 becomes KZLB (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Story City KJTT 88.3 becomes KHOI (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Story City new 89.1 is KJTT (DX-midAMerica.com) * MN Grand Portage WGPO 90.1 signed on October 9 with news and variety, simulcasting WTIP 90.7 Grand Marais (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * WI Hayward WHSN-FM 101.1 flips to AC/Dial Global "Magic 101," ex-classic hits (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * WI Sparta new 89.3 is WEQS (DX-midAMerica.com)
October 9 * WI Antigo WATK 900 flips to standards, ex-country (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com) * WI Antigo WACD 106.1 goes country "Country 106," dropping AC (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com)
October 8 * OH Cincinnati WCIN 1480 flips to oldies "Oldies 1480," ex-smooth jazz, with the new call WDJO, as WDJO 1160 Florence KY goes talk "Newstalk 1160," ex-talk, under the call WQRT (David Faulkner, IRCA List, FCC, station site)
