After stunting over the weekend with a dog themed takeover as “Taco 94.7“, Bloom Broadcasting flipped the former Sports “ESPN 94.7” 1330 WGFT Campbell and 94.7 W234CH Girard/Youngstown OH to Classic Hits “Star 94.7“.
The move brings back the former brand identity used by the station from 2014 until flipping to Sports in April 2025 albeit with an Adult R&B format.
Owner Karl Bloom told RadioInsight, “The new Star 94.7 features the best music from the 70’s 80’s 90’s plus much more. Stay tuned for an announcement about our line up coming very soon! I’m very excited to bring both the classic hits format and the iconic Star 94.7 branding back to the Mahoning Valley and work with some of the most talented people in the radio industry.”
The Youngstown market had been without a gold based pop station since Cumulus Media flipped Oldies “Z104” WWIZ to AC in April 2025.
Original Report 6/5: Bloom Broadcasting Sports “ESPN 94.7” 1330 WGFT Campbell and 94.7 W234CH Girard/Youngstown OH has dropped its format and is stunting with a dog themed takeover as “Taco 94.7“.
Among the songs heard were Baha Men “Who Let The Dogs Out”, Florence and the Machine “Dog Days Are Over”, Madonna “La Isla Bonita”, Fleetwood Mac “Dreams”, and Elvis “Old Shep”. Owner Karl Bloom tells RadioInsight that a new format will debut on Monday, June 8 at 12pm.
WGFT had flipped from R&B to Sports in April 2025 shortly after Bloom’s purchase of the station.
