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]

WMFG-FM
Broadcast areaIron Range
Frequency106.3 MHz
Programming
FormatClassic rock (KQDS-FM simulcast)
Ownership
Owner
WMFG, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ
History
First air date
1971
Former call signs
WMFG (1987)
Technical information
Facility ID60912
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT77 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


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