In its first programming move following its mergers with Costa Media and MLC Media, Nueva Network has rebranded two of Costa’s stations. Spanish CHR “DC 87.7” WDCN-LD Washington DC and Spanish AC “Exitos 103.7” 1490 WCCM/103.7 W279DH Haverhill/Boston MA have both rebranded as “Que Onnda” to match the company’s new digital platform.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/298023/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-04-02)
A 2023 sale will lead to a frequency swap taking place in Des Moines on Monday, April 1.
Trinity Communications, the operator of “Iowa Catholic Radio” had purchased 105.5 KDLS-FM Perry/Des Moines IA from Pedro Zamora’s Latin Broadcasting Corporation in 2023 for $1.84 million. Its programming will finally debut on the station with new KIHS call letters on April 1.
Northpine reports that Iowa Catholic Radio’s current Des Moines signals will take on the Regional Mexican “La Ley” brand currently on KDLS-FM. Trinity’s 1150 KWKY Des Moines and St. Gabriel Communications’ 94.5 K233BT Des Moines will switch programming to that brand on April 1 as well with the AM taking new KDLX call letters.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/297170/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-03-23)
Changes in MW signal from RTVC Radio Nacional de Colombia:
Now 550 kHz Radionica Medellin and 580 kHz Radionica Cali. That signal its a musical station with Culture Rock, Pop, Rap, and Alternative music.
Rafael Rodriguez to DXing.info FB group (2025-03-19)
ICS Communications’ duo of 1580 WXGT/92.9 W225BS Columbus and 1550 WQCD/92.9 W225CM Delaware OH have dropped their Oldies “My 92.9” identity flipping to Spanish Tropical “Rumba” on Tuesday beginning an LMA to Spanish language programmer and consultant Daniel Melendez.
The “Rumba” brand and format is temporary as the stations will flip to Regional Mexican “La Grande 92.9” on April 1. That will bring back the brand utilized in the market by Radio One’s 102.5 WWLG Baltimore OH until the company took over operations of “Mega 103.1” WVKO-FM and ended its lease of WWLG last fall. Melendez previously programmed WVKO-FM under former operator TSJ Media.
The two signals were the final home of Alternative “CD 92.9” WWCD until its sign-off in February 2024 followed by a five-week stint as Alternative “93X” WXGT before bringing launching the Oldies brand last March.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/296937/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-03-19)
“Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 8th – 9th March, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.
You’ll hear some great music from the 60s to 90s – plus we have three stylish Pure internet radios to give away in this month’s competition, which is kindly sponsored by Clive Ironmonger from Spilsby, Lincs. See panel below for details.
Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on 1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.
We’d love to hear from you during the broadcast via north@radiocaroline.co.uk and remember, it’s the only email address that gets you straight through to our ‘North’ broadcasters.”
Radio Caroline website via Nico from Gouda HOL (2025-03-04)
In protest of the pending tariffs to be issued by the US, nearly two dozen Corus Radio stations in Canada will dedicate Saturday, March 1 to “celebrate all things-Canadian, playing the best of Canada’s musical talent across various genres.”
The stations will feature artists such as Bryan Adams, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Drake, Celine Dion, The Beaches, and The Tragically Hip for “Canadian Day”.
Participating stations include Classic Hits “Boom 97.3” CHBM-FM, Alternative “102.1 The Edge” CFNY-FM, and Classic Rock “Q107” CILQ-FM Toronto, CHR “Energy 95.3” CING-FM and Rock “Y108” CJXY-FM Hamilton, Alternative 99.3 CFOX and Classic Hits “Rock 101” CFMI-FM Vancouver, and CHR “Jump 106.9” CKQB-FM Ottawa.
Other stations listed are: 101.1 Big FM, Boom 101.9, Chuck 92.5, 1460 CJOY, Dave Rocks, FM 96 London, 93.1 Fresh Radio, 100.5 Fresh Radio, 103.1 Fresh Radio, 104.3 Fresh Radio, Magic 106.1, Power 97, 91.5 the Beat, 107.3 the Edge, and 101.5 The Wolf.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/295662/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-02-28)
Mid-West Family Broadcasting will expand the programming of Sports 960 WSBT/96.1 W241AD South Bend IN to what is now Alternative “The New QYQ” 1400 WQYQ/106.1 W291DK Benton Harbor MI on Thursday, February 20.
The move eliminates the format overlap with WQYQ and sister “Live 99.9” WQLQ Benton Harbor/South Bend with listeners being redirected to the other station.
More here https://radioinsight.com/headlines/295013/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-02-19)
Neal Ardman’s NIA Broadcasting has flipped Rhythmic Oldies 1150 WTMP Egypt Lake and translators 92.9 W225CQ Tampa and 102.1 W271DL Egypt Lake/St. Petersburg FL to Sports utilizing ESPN Radio programming.
The move brings the ESPN Radio network back to the Tampa market after it was dropped by iHeartMedia’s 620 WDAE/95.3 W237CW in December where it had been heard in nights and weekends.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/294448/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-02-07)
Panjab Radio on 558 medium wave in London is set to launch Panjab TV on SKY in March 2025.
Tariq Hanif (2025-01-25)
I noticed that Z100 on 1350 kHz is rebroadcasting Smooth Jazz Cd 101.9 from New York City:
https://smoothjazzcd1019.com/.
Doug Sinclair at Smooth Jazz confirms the Italian rebroadcast is with their permission.
Best regards, Mike Larvin (2025-01-24)