With the sale officially closed, Magnum Media’s Racine, WI radio station WRJN-AM has been acquired by Madison-based Civic Media, which flipped the station to talk-news-sports this week. WRJN had been broadcasting oldies until Monday, June 5.
Civic purchased WRJN as part of a deal with Magnum, that also gave them stations in La Crosse and Chippewa Falls for $3.65 million. WRJN will now be the local broadcast home for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, and starting in 2024, the Milwaukee Brewers.
The station will also become an affiliate of the Badger Radio Network, airing Wisconsin Badger football, men’s basketball, and a limited schedule of men’s hockey and women’s basketball games.
To support the increased sports coverage, Civic Media has appointed Mike Clemens, previously WRJN’s morning show host, as the sports director. Stuart J. Wattles will remain with WRJN as Civic Media’s Southeastern Wisconsin news director, responsible for reporting and anchoring local news hourly. Additionally, long-time broadcaster Lou Rugani from Kenosha’s WLIP will join WRJN and host a talk show focused on Racine and Kenosha during the mornings.
Very disappointed that the oldies station has been replaced with yet another talk radio station no interest in that whatsoever.
You lost another listener…..
So disappointed! We have listed to WRJN most of my life. That will now change. I am not interested in more opinions and talk. The music of the oldies is what people need to get them through the day. I gave it a change and it sucks, sorry! You lost me…, will find another station.
I will still listen to Stuart Wattles on the hour, that’s all you get from me.
I’ve known Lou Rugani a long time. He’s a solid broadcaster.
One more radio talk station with a bunch of brainless morons pushing their agenda and trying to brainwash a listening audience. Won’t work.
Terrible decision to take away the oldies, it’s what made your station special. Another talk radio station, a dime a dozen. you’ve lost me and a lot of other loyal listeners! Awful!!!
You just lost a big listening crowd that looked forward to the oldies. There were quite a bit of places that would play this station also. Now it’s liberal talk radio, as if we really need a twisted ideology that’s plagued much of the mainstream media. Bring back the oldies format that many really loved. A lot of people looked forward to it.
Take your talk and shove it! I won’t be listening anymore!
1520, which Civic bought months ago, has been off since March. 1590, which was off for some time, seems to be on rrduced power. I do miss the True Oldies Channel.
Done listening. Listen to Rick Smith last night.
Nothing but babbling, no substance..
Especially since Civic Media’s 540 WAUK Jackson already is airing the liberal talk format.
Marxist talk and Packers football. If that’s your bag, great. Personally, I preferred the oldies.
Marxist? Brain dead much?