| Broadcast area | Iron Range |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock (KQDS-FM simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WMFG, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former call signs | WMFG (1987) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60912 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 77 meters (253 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°24′30.00″N 92°57′5.00″W / 47.4083333°N 92.9513889°W |
WMFG-FM (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota. The station serves the Hibbing area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications.[1]
Sister Stations
Midwest also owns six radio stations on the Iron Range: WMFG, WNMT, WTBX and WUSZ. All six stations share the same studio location at 807 W. 37th Street, Hibbing.
History
The station went on the air as WMFG-FM on 1980-04-15. On 1987-08-05, the station changed its call sign to WMFG,[2]
The station previously carried a classic hits format as "106.3 Classic Hits". On January 1, 2017, as the result of an acquisition by owner Midwest Communications, WMFG flipped to classic rock as a simulcast of KQDS-FM.[3]
References
- ↑ "WMFG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WMFG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Red Rock Sales Lead to Multiple Flips in Northern Minnesota
External links
- WMFG in the FCC FM station database
- WMFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Radio stations in the Iron Range of Minnesota | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| By AM frequency | |||
| By FM frequency |
| ||
| By call sign | |||
| |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.