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SD WI). We do not claim any degree of comprehensiveness here; I read various outside sources and also include news
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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.
July 14 6:53 a.m. * WI Middleton (Madison market) WWQM 106.3 is carrying oldies, perhaps a stunt (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com) as "The Q," perhaps as a prelude to relaunching the country format (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
July 11 * MI Beulah WOUF 92.3 flips to AC, ex-country, with the new call WBNZ (DX-midAMerica.com) * MI Frankfort WBNZ 99.3 switches to rock, ex-AC, with the new call WOUF (DX-midAMerica.com) * MN Blackduck WYNJ 89.5 signs on with religion, simulcasting KOPJ 89.3 Sebeka (DX-midAMerica.com) * MO Bolivar KYOO 1200 goes country, ex-sports (DX-midAMerica.com)
July 10 * MN Rockville (St. Cloud market) KYES 1180 is expected to sign on soon, carrying a Catholic format (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
July 8 * IN Fishers WRWM 93.9's new format is CHR "I94" (All Access) * MI Grand Rapids WFGR 98.7 flips to classic hits, ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Hamilton WGRR 103.5 goes classic hits, ex-oldies (DX-midAMerica.com)
July 2 * IL Rockford WQFL 100.9's transmitter went down yesterday morning (All Access) * IN Fishers (Indianapolis market) WRWM 93.9 drops AC "Warm 93.9," with a new format debuting this weekend (All Access) cf. July 8 entry
June 30 * IL Bluford WVYN 90.9 signs on with contemporary Christian (DX-midAMerica.com) * IN Peru WMYK 98.5 flips to active rock, ex-classic rock (DX-midAMerica.com) * MI Bear Lake WCUZ 100.1 is silent (DX-midAMerica.com) * MO Kennett KOTC 830 returns to the air with talk (DX-midAMerica.com) * ND Cannon Ball KXRV 107.5 signs on with AC (DX-midAMerica.com) * OH Delta WRWK 106.5 becomes WLQR-FM (DX-midAMerica.com) * WI Trempealeau (La Crosse market) WFBZ 105.5 switches to sports/ESPN, simulcasting WKLJ 1290 Sparta (All Access) * Some notes from a weekend in eastern Iowa: IL Savanna WCCI 100.3 noted with CNN news on the hour, ex-Fox IA Cedar Falls KDNZ 1250 uses "Radio La Buena" IA Cedar Rapids WMT 600 noted only with calls, no "Newsradio 600" IA Davenport WOC 1420 noted using "Newstalk 1420," not "Talkradio 1420" IA Marion KZNJ 89.9, CP not yet on WI Platteville WPVL-FM 107.1 uses "Extreme 107-1," not "107.1 The Edge"
June 23 * IL South Elgin 88.5 CP for a new station (FCC) * WI Rhinelander WHDG 97.5 will move to 97.3 on July 20, making way for WTRW-FM 97.1 Two Rivers to move to Glenmore on 97.1 (Wisconsin Broadcasting.com)
June 22 * ND Cannon Ball KXRV 107.5 signs on with AC "The River" (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)
June 19 * MO Kennett KOTC 830 is silent (DX-midAMerica.com) * ND Dickinson KZRX 92.1 flips to active rock, ex-classic rock (DX-midAMerica.com)
June 18 * OH Ashtabula 91.7 CP for a new station (FCC)
June 17 * OH Delta (Toledo market) WRWK 106.5 will flip to sports //WLQR 1470 Toledo, ex-alternative, on Monday (All Access) * OH Lima WZOQ 940 becomes WCIT (FCC) * OH Lima WFGF 93.1 becomes WWSR (FCC) * OH Painesville new 88.3 is WHWN (FCC) * OH Sandusky 88.1 CP for a new station (FCC) * OH Wapakoneta WWSR 92.1 becomes WFGF (FCC) * SD Milbank KZNC 99.1 becomes KXLG (FCC)
