Big Rapids Media Network announced a signal change for its newest classic rock station.

Known as “The New Rewind 99.1,” the station will move from 99.1 FM to 98.9 FM on Sunday, Sept. 7, at noon.

“From the moment we launched Rewind almost 10 years ago, local listeners have shown tremendous support for the station despite a smaller broadcast range,” Vice President J.T. Scarpelli said. “Rewind’s move to 98.9 upgrades the signal strength to that of Big Country 100.9 and also gets some equipment upgrades, which will really bring out the incredible sound of Classic Rock wherever you listen."

The new 98.9 FM signal will reach areas up to 20 miles farther all in directions than the previous signal. New specialty programming, including live recordings of listener-favorite songs and consecutive artist track promotions, will be announced soon. 

There will also be a listener giveaway of $989 with news signal launch. Details can be found by listening throughout week follow Sunday’s launch.

“I’m really excited to bring such a strong catalog of classic rock hits to a larger listener base,” Program Director Erik Etchison said. “We've expanded our music to include music from the 1970s all the way up to the early 2000s, and the listeners have responded really well to it. We also have a lot of awesome things planned for our launch including giving money away, more concert tickets to win and a few specialty hours to be announced soon that will break things up a bit.”

The station obtained its license in 2016 and has been broadcasting classic rock music throughout its nine-year history.

The New Rewind 98.9 is a part of the Big Rapids Media Network, which includes Big Country 100.9, Y-102 WYBR, NewsRadio WBRN, Big Rapids Daily News, and Dasos Digital.

Stay tuned for additional details on www.989rewind.com or on the station’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Rewind991.