WTBX is a U.S. radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S...

, serving the Iron Range

Iron Range

The Iron Range is a region that makes up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. "The Range", as it is known by locals, is a region with multiple distinct bands of iron ore...

 region. The station is owned by Midwest Communications

Midwest Communications

Midwest Communications, Inc. consists of Midwest Communications, Inc. and WRIG, Inc., which collectively own forty-six radio stations. The Company got its start in Wausau, Wisconsin, with WRIG, Inc. and the acquisition by the D.E. Wright family of a 1400 kHz, 250 watt AM facility from the...

 and airs a hybrid format of Hot AC and Modern AC. In 2008 the station began leaning Adult Top 40 during the evening hours with the addition of tracks topping CHR

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

 charts, similar to KBMX

KBMX

KBMX is an Adult CHR radio station serving Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. It is owned by Townsquare Media.The studios and offices are with its three other sister stations at 14 E...

 in Duluth, MN. Formerly WTBX was CHR

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

 during the 1980s and had a relay transmitter on 97.7 FM in Duluth, MN.

Midwest also owns six radio stations on the Iron Range

Iron Range

The Iron Range is a region that makes up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. "The Range", as it is known by locals, is a region with multiple distinct bands of iron ore...

; KMFG

KMFG

KMFG is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Iron Range area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, and features programing from ABC Radio and Jones Radio Network.Midwest also owns five other radio...

, WMFG

WMFG (AM)

WMFG is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards format. Licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Iron Range area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications and features programing from Westwood One and Dial Global.Midwest also owns six radio stations on...

, WMFG-FM

WMFG-FM

WMFG-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Hibbing area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, and features programing from Classic Hits Radio ....

, WNMT

WNMT

WNMT is a talk radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota that broadcasts over the preassigned frequency of 650 AM. Currently WNMT is owned by Midwest Communications. Midwest also owns six radio stations on the Iron Range; KMFG, WMFG, WMFG-FM, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ. All six stations share the same studio...

, WTBX, WUSZ

WUSZ

WUSZ "Radio USA" is a U.S. radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota, serving the Iron Range region. The station airs Country Music, and is owned by Midwest Communications....

. All six stations share the same studio location at 807 W. 37th Street, Hibbing.

Airstaff

• Craig & Justin "The Early Morning Show"
• Ashley
• David Burns
• Otis Day
• Open House Party
  Open House Party
  Open House Party is an American radio show hosted on Saturday nights by John Garabedian that promotes itself as "the biggest party on the planet". It focuses on playing contemporary hit radio music, also known as Top 40. The show differentiates itself from most Top 40 stations because it plays a...
  
  
• American Top 20

Voicetracking

Midwest Communications also owns WUSZ

WUSZ

WUSZ "Radio USA" is a U.S. radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota, serving the Iron Range region. The station airs Country Music, and is owned by Midwest Communications....

, WMFG

WMFG (AM)

WMFG is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards format. Licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Iron Range area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications and features programing from Westwood One and Dial Global.Midwest also owns six radio stations on...

, WMFG-FM

WMFG-FM

WMFG-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Hibbing area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, and features programing from Classic Hits Radio ....

, KMFG

KMFG

KMFG is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to Nashwauk, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Iron Range area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications, and features programing from ABC Radio and Jones Radio Network.Midwest also owns five other radio...

, and WNMT

WNMT

WNMT is a talk radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota that broadcasts over the preassigned frequency of 650 AM. Currently WNMT is owned by Midwest Communications. Midwest also owns six radio stations on the Iron Range; KMFG, WMFG, WMFG-FM, WNMT, WTBX, WUSZ. All six stations share the same studio...

 on the Iron Range

Iron Range

The Iron Range is a region that makes up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. "The Range", as it is known by locals, is a region with multiple distinct bands of iron ore...

. All six stations were sold to Midwest for $5.4 million.

External links

• 93.9 WTBX official website