DX-midAMerica/
Format flips/brandings
On this page, you will find station information: frequency changes, new stations, silent stations and the like. Newest information is at the top. It is kept here, then moved to the format archives page, after the last monthly posting. Preference is given to midAMerica and/or where reporters/contributors are. What is reported is the principal format of said station. ALL ENTRIES are double sourced.
* denotes outside of midAMerica listings, but might be of interest, or reported by a DX-midAMerica reporter.
@ denotes usage on AZ,NV and NM GY listing.
+ denotes usage on NorthEast GY listing.
x denotes usage on Sun Coast/Gulf GY listing.
VER notes VERified from older information, and is done as a courtesy, usually by checking website, stream and is NOT NEW information, whereas [vd] verified by stn via e-mail [vd:e], phone [vd:p], steaming/broadcast[vd:s] [vd:b] is newer, and [gr] is/was a gradual change, not an instant flip.
Now On/Silent list is updated monthly.
20+ sources, and contributors contribute to what is seen below. "Unreliable sources" (some message boards, misleading websites) are not even bothered with! There are people whom it is beneath their dignity to answer a simple question, and there are very decent people contacted: webmasters, station personnel, owners!
Stations on occasion, are contacted, and do not answer repeated requests or phone calls on operation. Sad!
If there is a format change in your part of midAMerica, feel free to contribute! Format information may be added by e-mailing to the above link. Rumors, gossip or "possible flips" are just that and not posted. Stunting and/or All Christmas flips are not reported. 5th harmonics don't matter. To a few they do.
There is information held on other stations, with possible flips, but is not listed herein as information is not verifiable, thus not listed.
NOTED means station (usually "-LP") NOTED in travels. Probably not new info, per se, just verifying what was noted.
Input is acknowledged, greatly appreciated and a thank you is sent. Please check the filtered/spam/junk folder(s). E-mails are NEVER, EVER forwarded.
A Full Power simulcast is shown as // (IE:1400 WPOW or //101 WIOI.) Information on translators is added at will, though not a priority, and might have happened earlier than posted. Translators added show a plus (+) sign, translators moved or deleted show a minus (-) sign. EXAMPLES: +96.7 K222BL Laramie. -92.3 K222BL Laramie. Call changes are from FCC. If the call change is not used, go to a safe zone!
If there is a mistak, er, mistake, it happens! Never good to toss the first stone, though there are those who might say "I felt this thrill going up my leg" at an error. Apologies. There's more to life! Way more!
SILENT: If a federal commission, or their sub-contractors don't care about stations being off, LID's (never given, wrong COL's, improper LID's,) operations, why document them from this end? Weekly, reports are received of stations being silent. In weekly band scans, stations are off for hours, days and even months! Old/dated equipment, lack of parts, finding an engineer/help, running on the cheap, getting to a tower, station for sale, you name it. Open carriers running for hours/days/months! Months! Enforcement today vs 2/3/4/5 decades ago is noticeable to anyone with a pulse. There are field inspectors, so it has been reported.
SALES are included as one might see a format change are a new owner want to do "new" things, or "re-steer the ship" their way, get in their management, mission, etc.
More detailed information is available for locals-graveyards, markets, and the Cayman Islands pages.
DX-midAMerica has been tracking flips and changes since 1981. So there! There are fewer flips tho, since 2020. Aside my old pirate, 1977 Fun to enjoy the hobby for a well lived life!
Information shown is public information. Stations are monitored through websites, broadcasts, streaming or road trips! Errors are possible. Accuracy/timeliness not guaranteed. Too, it all depends on what the meaning of "is" is!
Concerning slogans, it might say "107.1" on the logo, for non radio types, but "107-1" on station's audio. THAT is what is listed. That's that!
It has been brought to the author's attention several times, that this site/effort has been misquoted. On being misquoted, maybe the person was careless, in a hurry or has an agenda. Mistakes can and do happen, yet when they happen over and over, gotta wonder. It's best to look at this page vs. what is quoted elsewhere. That is a fact!
Others with information: MN/Ellis WI/Noonan not included here. Other sites? info@DX-midAMerica You'll be credited, or remain anonymous.
Still, thanx for visiting. There are many places you could check and yet you stopped here. Thank you!
Streaming stations are shown giving website information. Station SLOGAN is in "QUOTES" and other information, of interest added at will after date. Duh!
freq call location NEW format/OLD format [Contributor] FRIDAY entry date, linkage. If nothing is posted, there is nothing. Archived info is removed after one week
Additions before FRIDAY are a mock-up and not FINAL.
✅ AM: DATES ARE "WEEK ENDING"
1450 WJER OH Dover-New Philadelphia 1000/1000 AdCon+100.9 W265DL Dover-New Philadelphia SALE to WJER Radio 1/24
730 CKNW*BC Vancouver moving here from 980. NewsTALK980 remains ON. Rieger-MI 1/24
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/980-cknw-will-have-a-new-home-at-730-cknw-beginning-feb-24/ar-AA1xBgSF?ocid=BingNewsSerp
1500 WLQV MI Detroit REL +101.5 W268CN Charlotte 99w 1/17 WDTK 1400 & WLQV 1500 traded xlators
1520 WMLM MI St.Louis 1000/1000 SILent LICense cancelled at stn request 1/17 Rieger-MI
1230 KLCB MT Libby 1000/1000 C&W www.klcb-ktny.com/ LICense surrendered at stations request
file:///C:/Users/johnj/Downloads/Station_LicenseCancellation_Request_01152025_(002)_KLCB_KTNY.pdf 1/17 Rieger-MI
630 CHQT AB Edmonton – Revocation of licence Corus Radio Inc. has requested the revocation Axelrod-MB 1/17
900 CHML ON Hamilton Revocation of licence Corus Radio Inc. has requested the revocation Axelrod-MB 1/17
1240 WBCFxAL Florence LIC cancelled at owner's request 1/10
1270 WCMR IN Elkhart Solid GOSpel, NO longer SILent 1/10
1560 WRIN IN Rensselear SILent 1/10
1550 KIWA IA Sheldon 283/6 NewsTALK +100.7 K264CW Sheldon 250w 1/10
1230 WFOA+MD Baltimore ex WRBS 1/10
1400 WDTK MI Detroit 1000/1000 +92.7 W224CC Detroit 99w-101.5 W268CN Detroit 99w EFFECTIVE 1/14 vd:s-1/10
1470 WFNT MI Flint LIC cancelled at owner's request 1/10
1400 WTSL+NH Hanover, SILent 1/10
1560 WKDO*KY Liberty REL"the Word +103.7W279DT Liberty 250w, SLOGAN verified. 1/3 vd:e Rieger,MI
1570 WLRS IN New Albany +92.5 W223DK Louisville KY OLD:True 1/3
1520 WMLM MI Saint Louis SILent was OLD C&W:Real +105.9 W290DR Saint Louis 250w 1/3
✅ FM:
96.5 CKLJ AB Olds-Red Deer 96.5TheRanch C&W 1/24
104.5 CKJX AB Olds 104.5 The Goat ROCK 1/24
106.5 CKVG AB Vegreville 106.5 The Ranch C&W 1/24
104.3 KMAX CO Wellington ROCK:Maximum Rock Had been ALT to kmax943.com/ 1/17
87.7 WTBS-LD*GA Atlanta Adult R&B:87.7 the Vibe 877thevibe.com/WAS: SS: La Que Buena 87.7 1/17
91.7 WXPD IN Wheatfield CP ON! REL Teaching 1/17
101.7 KTNY MT Libby LICense surrendered at stations request
file:///C:/Users/johnj/Downloads/Station_LicenseCancellation_Request_01152025_(002)_KLCB_KTNY.pdf 1/17
97.9 CJLL ON Ottawa Chin FM Ottawa chinradio.com/ottawa 1/17
100.7 CHINFM ON Toronto Chin FM Toronto chinradio.com/ 1/17
104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie ROCK:104-3theFox, was Q104 C&W 1043thefox.com/ 1/17
107.3 WDKR IL Marona SILent 1/10
99.3 WXFM IL Mount Zion SILent 1/10
94.3 WYRX IN Plymouth ROCK:94-3 Rock, was CL HITS 1/10
107.1 WIRO OH Ironton OLD C&W:Hank FM, had been/Stunting/CCM:Air1 SALE 1/10
107.3 WDKR IL Maroa-Decatur OLDies SALE 1/3
100.5 KDHK IA Decorah HotAC 100.5 the Hawk, was Rock:Hawk Rawk (like Hawk Rock). . . 1/3
102.5 KMSO MT Missouli +106.3 K292GH Hamilton HotAC SILent 1/3 www.mountain1025.com/
107.9 KHDV MT Darby-Hamilton ClHITS SILent 1/3 thedrivemt.com/
a=NOT reflected on website as of publication
b=CHANGED from original posting. Please recheck entry
c=MAY have happened before date. Per website.
D Station's own description in ad, station listing, etc.
E=added BEFORE DATE shown as deemed a BULLETIN, or important enough/newsworthy. DATE shown (9AM Central) is the OFFICIAL entry. Entries before may be changed.
T=added to listing of (Top40/OLDies) SELECTED streamers here: angelfire.com/wi/dxmidamerica/streamers.html
U=Updated from older info, where new format not known at time.
?=don't know if correct, as this conflicts with other info. Format Flips going back one year can be found here:
format flips arranged by date
format flips arranged by frequency
format flips arranged by political unit
Some, of course, not all, Format Flips going back to 1981 can be found here, with other information:
format flips back to 1981, with other information