WMFG-FM (106.3 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota. The station serves the Hibbing area as a simulcast of KQDS-FM, a classic rock station in Duluth. WMFG-FM is owned by Midwest Communications.[2]
| Simulcasting KQDS-FM Duluth | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Iron Range |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Branding | 95 KQDS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WMFG, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former call signs | WMFG (1987) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 95kqds.com |
Sister Stations
editMidwest 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
editThe station went on the air as WMFG-FM on April 15, 1980. On August 5, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WMFG,[3]
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-FM flipped to classic rock as a simulcast of KQDS-FM.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMFG-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMFG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WMFG-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Red Rock Sales Lead to Multiple Flips in Northern Minnesota
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 60912 (WMFG-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMFG-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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