WMFG-FM
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]
| City | Hibbing, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Iron Range |
| Frequency | 106.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock (KQDS-FM simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duey E. Wright (Midwest Communications, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | 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 |
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's FM station database
- WMFG on Radio-Locator
- WMFG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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