Our HOG is a hybrid—not your average Hog at all. In 2005, 102.9 went thru a major transformation and a new radio animal was born.
The music is meaty and as unique as the animal, itself. It’s “Everything That Rocks,” including rock hits from the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s with a classic rock flavor and today’s attitude. It’s a favorite with men of all ages who have an insatiable appetite for all things rock without the obscure alternative stuff or grating metal music.
THE HOG is a heavyweight in the mornings with the “Bob & Brian” show, delivering the largest audience in Milwaukee morning radio. The show is no flash in the pork pan. This baby has been cooked to perfection for almost three decades and delivers almost twice the audience of any other station in town. It’s a show about everything and nothing with a formula that’s impossible to describe. Frankly, we’ve stopped trying. We let the success speak for itself. Mindy Novotny heats up middays with high-tempo rock, great features and listener interaction. If you’re hungry for a massive audience, you’ll find it in middays on THE HOG. We cooked up a new recipe in afternoons a couple years ago and it has been marinating nicely. “The Afternoon Program,” hosted by Borna and Mandy spice up the ride home talking about everything from families, to pop culture, sports, rock, Milwaukee AND plenty of good rock music.
THE HOG’s high-profile personalities, hybrid rock format, long-term success with Adults 25-54 and reputation as a results-driven advertising tool, make it one of the most recognized and successful radio stations in Milwaukee.
WJMR stands for “We’re Jammin’ Milwaukee Radio,” and we’ve delivered on that promise since 1999. Jammin’ 98.3 is Milwaukee’s ONLY Urban Adult Contemporary station with a flavor all its own. The music blend is rich in old-school R&B and Motown with today’s contemporary and R&B hits. The adult format is void of hardcore rap and offensive lyrics. It’s all about great urban adult music delivered in an advertiser-friendly environment.
Earl Stokes has been with Jammin’ since its inception and has a loyal and impressive fan base. He drives it home in the afternoons with hot mixes, the Stokes Report, listener calls, fun side commentary, and a big smile that you can feel thru the microphone.
To understand Jammin’s strength, you must know Milwaukee:
- Milwaukee County is 27% African American
- The city of Milwaukee is 40% African American
- The five-county Metro is 16% African American
- Milwaukee county makes up 50% of the five-county Metro!
With a nice balance of men and women, African Americans, and White and Hispanic listeners, Jammin’ is truly a remarkable and unique station. Diversity is the station’s strength while penetrating The African American population is its unique selling point.
The Milwaukee Radio Group (WRXS-FM MILWAUKEE) is excited to announce the launch of “Milwaukee’s Pure Oldies 106.9 FM,” playing the best music from the late 50’s through the 60’s— debuting completely commercial free on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
“The 60’s will always be remembered as an important decade of change, in society, in fashion, in our culture, and in the music – from iconic 50’s artists who popularized rock & roll, to the British Invasion, Motown, Pop, Doo-Wop, and Top 40 hits that were fun and upbeat. Pure Oldies 106.9 is Milwaukee’s new home for those great songs and artists that dominated the charts,” says Milwaukee Radio Group President & General Manager, Bob Bellini.
Milwaukee’s Pure Oldies 106.9 will play hits from the Supremes, Beatles, Temptations, Dave Clark Five, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Four Tops, Mamas & Papas, Elvis Presley, and so many more!
Pure Oldies 106.9 will reach a vast audience of listeners who have been under-served by formats that have forgotten this ‘golden era’ of music! Pure Oldies 106.9 perfectly complements the next age of classic rock heard on Milwaukee’s Hometown Rock, 96.5 WKLH, as well as the next age of classics on 102.9 The HOG, Everything That Rocks!
If you would like more information regarding Milwaukee’s Pure Oldies 106.9 FM, call the Pure Oldies Business Office Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm at 414-978-9000 or go to pureoldies1069.com.
As one of the most identifiable and well-respected stations in the market, WKLH can aptly be called a radio icon.
WKLH’s exclusive Classic Rock format is simply the absolute best rock from the ’70s, 80’s, and 90’s. Like all great brands, WKLH has had to work hard to stay fresh and relevant, adapting to changing tastes and new competition. With more texture and tempo in the music, fun and irreverent imaging–including a new logo and name, and a revamped morning show, WKLH has enjoyed significant rating increases and created a buzz in Milwaukee.
In addition to a well-crafted sound, the personalities continue to be an important part of the station’s fabric, connecting with the listener and touching the community. In 2024, original morning show host Dave Luczak signed off after an extraordinary 40-year career. Seasoned broadcaster Dave Coombs joins longtime co-host Dorene Michaels and veteran producer Marcus Allen. Together, they continue delivering the energy, personality, and performance KLH listeners know and love. Milwaukee’s Hometown Morning Show blends familiar favorites with fresh perspectives and new features—keeping mornings lively, local, and uniquely KLH. Radio vet Craig Carson adds a fun, fresh flavor to afternoons.
The station’s appeal is impressively broad. For the adults who grew up with the music, it created memories and shaped lives. It’s a part of who they are. And in the last several years, the classic rock format birthed new listeners–a younger audience that discovered the timeless body of music and showed a ravenous appetite for it. This is the reason WKLH has appeal with the 18-24, 18-34, 25-54, and 35-64-year-old audiences. Maybe WKLH is proving that sometimes you can be “everything to everybody.”
In the coveted 25-54 demographic, WKLH performs exceptionally well in prime and fringe dayparts.
In addition, WKLH is a top-ranked station with both younger and older demographics, as indicated above. This supports the philosophy that the classic rock format is alive and well with its core demographic as well as the new, younger demographic population that is discovering and embracing the format.
JOY 1340 is an inspirational, religious-centered radio station that provides uplifting programming to a very diverse and committed listening audience.
JOY 1340 is a spoken-word format, broadcasting an interesting and wide variety of church and ministry programs throughout the day. These programs educate, inform and inspire. Congregations across the metro use Joy 1340 to share their messages and to extend the reach and impact of their services.
Weekends are particularly unique, as we invite ethnic organizations to share their messages. From Hmong to German, Croatian and Polish, JOY 1340 speaks to the community that would otherwise have little access to programming from their culture.
The goal of JOY 1340 is to be an outlet for area congregations and ethnic groups to spread the word in an uplifting, motivating and personal way.
The listeners support the advertisers that support the station with great passion and loyalty. When you add the fact JOY 1340 is one of the most affordable stations in the market, whether you’re interested in block programming or spot schedules, this special and unique station has
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Joy 1340 does not sell statistics. We sell passion, compassion and opportunity.