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Main article: KQDS-FM Radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota
WMFG-FM
Simulcasting KQDS-FM Duluth
Broadcast areaIron Range
Frequency106.3 MHz
Branding95 KQDS
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
Sister stationsWMFG, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ
History
First air date1971 (1971)
Former call signsWMFG (1987)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID60912
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT77 meters (253 ft)
Transmitter coordinates47°24′30.00″N 92°57′5.00″W / 47.4083333°N 92.9513889°W / 47.4083333; -92.9513889
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website95kqds.com

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.

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 April 15, 1980. On August 5, 1987, the station changed its call sign to WMFG,

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.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WMFG-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WMFG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WMFG-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. Red Rock Sales Lead to Multiple Flips in Northern Minnesota

External links

Radio stations in the Iron Range of Minnesota
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Grand Rapids
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See also
List of radio stations in Minnesota
Classic rock radio stations in the state of Minnesota
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adult contemporary
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See also
active rock
classic rock
mainstream rock
modern rock
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KDAL
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Website
mwcradio.com
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