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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.
October 4 8:27 a.m. * IA Britt KHAM 99.5 flips to AC and country, simulcasting KIOW 107.3 Forest City (DX-midAMerica.com) * MN Worthington KWOA 730 will add sports/Fox 12 a.m.-6 a.m. as of October 20 (All Access) * WI Sturgeon Bay WZBY 99.7 is now a mix of classic hits and oldies, ex-adult hits, and still uses "99-7 The Bay" (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com)
October 3 * IL Peoria WOAM 1350, as well as WPMJ 94.3 Chillicothe, have gone off the air indefinitely due to financial troubles, according to the local newspaper (John Clemmer) * MN Roseau KRXW 103.5 signs on with talk/Minnesota Public Radio (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
October 2 * IN Columbia City WVBB 106.3 goes adult hits, ex-rhythmic AC (DX-midAMerica.com) as "106.3 Joe FM" (All Access) * IN Spencer WCLS 97.7 flips to classic hits, ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com) * MI Bad Axe WLEW 102.1 switches to classic hits, ex-hot AC (DX-midAMerica.com) * WI Clintonville WFCL 1380 is now oldies, ex-standards, with the new call WOTE (DX-midAMerica.com) as "Oldies 1380," with Jones satellite except 5-10 a.m. (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
October 1 * IL Bluford 90.9 CP for a new station (FCC)
September 30 * IA Fort Dodge KUEL 92.1 flips to active rock "The Blaze," ex-hot AC (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * MI Escanaba 820 construction permit cancelled (FCC) * ND Williston 88.7 CP for a new station (FCC)
September 26 * IL Sparta WHCO 1230 goes country, ex-talk (DX-midAMerica.com) * IN North Vernon WJCP 1460 flips to classic hits, ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com) * ND South Heart new 105.7 is KDXN (DX-midAMerica.com)
September 25 * MN Albert Lea new 1100: the construction permit has been cancelled on the applicant's request (FCC)
September 24 * IN Clifford 89.9 CP for a new station (FCC)
September 23 * IL East St. Louis WMVN 101.1 will go sports/ESPN on January 1, ex-rhythmic CHR (All Access) * IN Lafayette WSHY 1410 will flip to talk, ex-adult hits //WBPE 95.3 Brookston, in the next few days (All Access) * MI Ada WPRR 1680: comments now that I have listened more. The format is informational talk, with no callers. Late yesterday afternoon, for example, a person answered submitted science questions. This morning I listened to a lecture on ancient cultures.
September 22 * IA Des Moines KIOA 93.3 now IDs with calls, no longer "Oldies 93.3" (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * MI Ada WPRR 1680 was still carrying the tape loop announcing the "Public Reality Radio" format Sunday, and early this afternoon I noted continuous talk, so it seems that the format debuted this morning * MI Three Rivers WLKM 1520 becomes WRCI (DX-midAMerica.com) * MO Maryville KNIM 1580 goes standards, ex-news (DX-midAMerica.com) * ND Mayville KMAV 1520 becomes KMSR (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) * WI Oshkosh WWWX 96.9 is now alternative, having the removed the active rock component of its format (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com)
September 20 * WI Superior WGEE 970 switches to standards/Music of Your Life, ex-sports (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
September 19 United States station totals as of June 30: AM 4887, FM 9346 (FCC) * MI Marquette 1430 CP for a new station (FCC) * MN Ely 89.3 CP for a new station (FCC)
September 18 * IL Olney WSEI 92.9 goes classic hits, ex-country (DX-midAMerica.com) not WESI as initially posted * IN Martinsville WMYJ 1540 returns to the air with southern gospel (DX-midAMerica.com) * IA Storm Lake KAYL 990 is now Spanish, ex-sports (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Logan WLGN-FM 98.3 becomes WKNA (DX-midAMerica.com) * WI Milwaukee WOKY 920 flips to classic country "AM 920 The Wolf" today at 6 a.m., ex-oldies "Mighty 92" (Tim Cuprisin/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
September 16 * IA Onawa (Sioux City market) KZSR 102.3 is now "Jack," rather than "Bob" (Upper Midwest Broadcasting) not KSRZ as initially posted
September 15 * IL Bartonville (Peoria market) WWCT 99.9 flips to alternative "99.9 The Buzz," ex-AAA as "99.9 The Stage" (All Access) not Iowa as initially posted--thanks Bill Hale
September 13 * IA KAYL 990 will flip to regional Mexican "La GranD," ex-sports, on Monday (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
September 12 * IN Ellettsville 89.9 CP for a new station (FCC) * IA Boone KFFF-FM 99.3 flips to religious, ex-talk (DX-MidAMerica.com) * MI Ludington 91.5 CP for a new station (FCC) * MI Powers WUPF 107.3 signs on with adults hits "Eagle 107.3" (DX-MidAMerica.com) * MN Cloquet 89.1 CP for a new station (FCC) * ND Williston KEYZ 660 is now classic country, ex-country (DX-MidAMerica.com) * OH Cincinnati WDBZ 1230 goes black gospel, ex-talk (DX-MidAMerica.com) * OH Tiffin WTTF 1600 switches to oldies, ex-AC (DX-MidAMerica.com) * OH Waynesville 89.3 CP for a new station (FCC) * SD Chamberlain 91.5 CP for a new station (FCC) * SD Wasta 88.9 CP for a new station (FCC) * WI Soldiers Grove WRAH 105.9 becomes WKPO; the station is silent (DX-MidAMerica.com) not Soldiers Home as initially posted
September 9 * MI Ada WPRR 1680 noted this morning still carrying announcements that the "Public Reality Radio" schedule will be announced soon and programming will begin on an unspecified dated in September * WI Superior WDSM 710 now uses "The Patriot" for its talk format (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
September 5 * MI St. Ignace WIDG 940 is silent (DX-midAmerica.com) * OH Fostoria WFOB 1430 flips to sports, ex-talk (DX-midAmerica.com) * WI Durand WQOQ 1430 is silent (DX-midAmerica.com)
