Connoisseur Media has shut down its two stations in Fairfield IA.

Classic Hits “Classic 96” KKFD-FM and Classic Country 1570 KMCD Fairfield ceased operations on Tuesday, March 31. A message on the station’s website at ExploreSEIowa.com said, “This Station Has Ended But The Memories Remain. After many wonderful years of serving our community, Classic 96 and 1570 KMCD as part of ExploreSEIowa.com have officially signed off the air. From the early morning commutes to the late-night drives, it has been our honor to be your local radio station.”

Station Manager Steve Smith, who has worked at the stations since 1991, expressed hope that a group he is working with will be able to acquire the stations to resume operations. He shared on Facebook, “It has been an honor serving our community. I am deeply grateful for your loyalty and allowing me for being part of your daily listening choice for all these years. While the stations are going dark, the memories of fun, and friendships will remain with me always. Heres the tricky part. There are no guarantees, but I am working with a few ppl to possibly bring the stations back on the air with local ownership. This could take a bit of time, but in theory is very doable. So maybe, just maybe we will have KMCD/CLASSIC 96 again in the not so distant future.”