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

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

1. "WMFG-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "WMFG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. 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