List of radio stations in Iowa

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Radio in Iowa

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1 AM stations
2 FM stations

[edit] AM stations

[edit] 50 kW (clear channel stations)

1040 WHO (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — "NewsRadio 1040," Des Moines, 50 kW
1540 KXEL (KXEL Broadcasting, news/talk) — Waterloo, 50 kW
600 WMT (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk/farm) Cedar Rapids, 5 kW; W)aterloo M)orning T)ribune (original location of station)

[edit] 10 kW stations

940 KPSZ (Christian Saga Communications, Christian) (formerly KXTK, sports) — Des Moines, 10 kW day/5 kW night
1560 KLNG (Wilkins Communications) — Council Bluffs, 10 kW
1630 KCJJ (River City Radio, adult contemporary) — Iowa City, 10 kW day/1 kW night
1650 KCNZ (Fife Communications, news/sports/talk) — Cedar Falls, 10 kW day/1 kW night
1700 KBGG (Citadel Broadcasting, Spanish) — Des Moines, 10 kW day/1 kW night

[edit] 5 kW stations

540 KWMT (Clear Channel Communications, news/country/farm) Fort Dodge, 5 kW day/.2 kW night
640 WOI (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — Ames, 5 kW day/1 kW night
910 WSUI (University of Iowa, NPR) — Iowa City, 5 kW day/4 kW night
920 KYFR (Family Stations Inc., Christian) — Shenandoah, 5 kW day/2.5 kW night
950 KOEL (Cumulus Media, news/farm/classic country) — Oelwein (studios in Waterloo), 5 kW day/.5 kW night — OEL)wein
960 KMA (KMA Broadcasting, news/farm) — Shenandoah, 5 kW — K)eep M)illions A)dvised
1260 KFFF (Boone Biblical Ministries) — Boone, 5 kW day/.033 night
1300 KGLO (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — Mason City, 5 kW
1330 kWLO (KXEL Broadcasting, soft oldies) — Waterloo, 5 kW
1350 KRNT (Saga Communications, soft oldies) — Des Moines, 5 kW
1360 KSCJ (Powell Broadcasting, news/talk) — Sioux City, 5 kW
1370 KDTH (Radio Dubuque, news/soft oldies) — Dubuque, 5 kW
1420 WOC (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — "News/Talk 1420," Davenport, 5 kW — W)onders O)f C)hiropractic
1460 KXNO (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — Des Moines, 5 kW
1470 KWSL (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — Sioux City, 5 kW
1600 KCRG KCRG (The Gazette Company, news/sports) — "The Zone," Cedar Rapids, 5 kW; C)edar R)apids G)azette

[edit] 1 kW stations or below

620 KMNS (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — Sioux City, 1 kW
800 KXIC (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk/sports) Iowa City, 1 kW day/0.199 kW night
860 KWPC (Prairie Radio Communications, oldies of the 50s, 60s and 70s/Spanish/community) – "Voice of Muscatine," Muscatine, 0.25 kW day/0.008 kW night.
1090 KNWS (Northwestern College, Christian) — Waterloo, 1 kW daytime only
1140 KNEI (Wennes Communications Stations, sports) — Waukon, 1 kW daytime only
1150 KWKY (Christian Putbrese Communications, Christian) — Des Moines, 1 kW
1150 KCPS (John M. Giannettino, news/talk) — Burlington, 0.5 kW
1170 KJOC (Cumulus Media, talk/Chicago sports) — Davenport, 1 kW
1230 KFJB (Marshalltown Broadcasting, news/farm/talk) — Marshalltown, 1 kW
1240 KBIZ (Jay I. Mitchell, news/talk/sports) — Ottumwa, 1 kW
1240 KDEC (KDEC-AM, Decorah [frequency shared with KWLC], news/nestolgia)
1240 KICD (Saga Communications, news/weather/sports) — Spencer, 1 kW
1240 KWLC (Luther College, college music) — Decorah, 1 kW
1250 KDNZ (Fife Communications, KCNZ rebroadcast) — Cedar Falls, 1 kW
1310 KOKX (Russell Withers, unknown) — Keokuk, 1 kW day/0.5 kW night
1320 KMAQ (Maquoketa Broadcasting Co., country/farm/community) – Maquoketa, 0.5 kW daytime only.
1340 KROS (KROS Broadcasting Inc., music of the 1960s-80s, community) — Clinton, 1 kW
1360 KBKB (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — Fort Madison, 1 kW
1360 KMJM (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — Cedar Rapids, 1 kW day/0.124 kW night
1380 KCIM (Carroll Broadcasting, news/farm) — Carroll, 1 kW
1390 KCLN (Prairie Radio Communications, oldies) – Clinton, 1 kW day/0.091 kW night
1400 KADR (Design Homes Inc., adult contemporary) — Elkader, 1 kW
1400 KVFD (Three Eagles Broadcasting, news/talk/sports/oldies) — Fort Dodge, 1 kW
1400 KCOG (self-owned) — Centerville, 0.5 kW day/1 kW night
1410 KLEM (Powell Broadcasting, news/adult contemporary) — Le Mars, 1 kW day/0.05 kW night
1430 KASI (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — Ames, 1 kW day/0.032 kW night
1450 KMRY (Sellers Broadcasting, soft oldies) — Cedar Rapids, 1 kW
1480 KLEE (Thomas Palen, news/talk/Cls Ctry/oldies) — Ottumwa, 0.25 kW
1490 KBUR (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — Burlington, 1 kW
1490 WDBQ (Cumulus Media, news/talk/sports) — Dubuque, 1 kW
1490 KXLQ (Warren Broadcasting, sports) — Indianola, 0.5 kW day/1 kW night
1490 KRIB (Three Eagles Broadcasting, oldies) — Mason City, 1 kW
1510 KIFG (Times-Citizen Communications, unknown) — Iowa Falls, 1 kW day/0.5 kW critical hours
1520 KSIB (G.O. Radio) — Creston, 1 kW daytime only
1570 KMCD (Jay I. Mitchel, news/talk) Fairfield, 250 day, 109 night
1590 KWBG (WMMP) — Boone, 1 kW day/0.5 kW night
1600 KLGA (WMMP) — Algona, 1 kW day/0.5 kW night

[edit] FM stations

[edit] 100 kW

88.5 KDCR (Dordt College, Christian) — Sioux Center, 100 kW
89.7 KIWR (Iowa Western Community College, hard rock) — "The River," Council Bluffs, 100 kW
90.1 WOI-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR/classical) — Ames, 100 kW
90.1 KWIT (Western Iowa Tech Comm. Coll., NPR) — Council Bluffs 100 kW
90.9 KUNI (University of Northern Iowa, NPR/classical) — Cedar Falls, 100 kW
91.1 KTPR-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) Fort Dodge, 100 kW
91.7 KSUI-FM (University of Iowa, NPR/classical) — Iowa City, 100 kW
92.3 KKHQ (formerly KOEL) (Cumulus Media, Top 40) — "Q92.3," Oelwein, 100 kW
93.7 KKRL (Carroll Broadcasting, news/farm) — Carroll, 100 kW
93.9 KIAI (Clear Channel Communications, country) — "The Country Moose," Mason City, 100 kW
94.1 KRNA (Cumulus Media, classic rock) — Iowa City, 100 kW
94.5 KKEZ (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — Fort Dodge, 100 kW
94.9 KGGO (Citadel Broadcasting, classic rock) — Des Moines, 100 kW
95.3 KOKX-FM (Russell Withers Jr.) — Keokuk, 100 kW
95.5 KGLI (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — Sioux City, 100 kW
96.1 KMXG (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — Clinton, 100 kW
96.5 WMT-FM (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — "Mix 96.5," Cedar Rapids, 100 kW
96.5 KSOM (Meredith Communications, country) — Audubon, 100 kW
96.9 KIAQ (Three Eagles Broadcasting, country) — Clarion, 100 kW
97.3 KHKI (Citadel Broadcasting, country) — "The Hawk," Des Moines, 115 kW
97.9 KSEZ (Clear Channel Communications, rock) — Sioux City, 100 kW
98.1 KHAK (Cumulus Media, country) — "Today's Best Country," Cedar Rapids, 100 kW
98.5 KQKQ-FM (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — Council Bluffs, 100 kW
98.7 KMGO (independent, country) — "Iowa's #1 Country," Centerville, 100 kW
99.5 KKMA (Powell Broadcasting, classic rock) — Le Mars, 100 kW
99.7 KBEA-FM (Cumulus Media, adult contemporary) — "B100," Muscatine, 100 kW
100.3 KDRB (Clear Channel Communications, adult hits) — "100.3 The Bus," Des Moines, 100 kW
100.7 KKRQ (Clear Channel Communications, oldies) — Iowa City, 100 kW
101.1 KXIA (Marshalltown Broadcasting, country) — "Kix 101.1," Marshalltown, 100 kW
101.9 KNWS-FM (Northwestern College, Christian music) — Waterloo, 100 kW
102.3 KZSR (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — Onawa, 100 kW
102.5 KSTZ (Saga Communications, Top 40) — "Star 102.5," Des Moines, 100 kW
102.9 KZIA (KZIA, Inc., Top 40) — "Z102.9," Cedar Rapids, 100 kW
103.3 KAZR (Saga Communications, hard rock) — "Laser," Pella 100 kW
103.3 KTFC (Donald A. Swanson, religious) — Sioux City, 100 kW
103.7 WLLR (Clear Channel Communications, country) — "Number 1 Country," Davenport, 100 kW
104.1 KLTI (Saga Communications, adult contemporary) — "Lite," Ames, 100 kW
104.5 KDAT (Cumulus Media, adult contemporary) — Cedar Rapids, 100 kW
105.7 KOKZ (Bahakel Communications, Classic Hits) (AC until 1996) — Waterloo, 100 kW
106.1 KLSS-FM (Three Eagles Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Mason City, 100 kW
106.5 KCQQ (Clear Channel Communications, classic hits) — "Q106.5," Davenport, 100 kW
107.3 KGRS (Clear Channel Communications, hot adult contemporary) — Burlington, 100 kW
107.5 KKDM (Clear Channel Communications, contemporary hits) — "Kiss," Des Moines, 100 kW
107.7 KICD-FM (Saga Communications, country) — Spencer, 100 kW
107.9 KFMW (Bahakel Communications, Active Rock) — "Rock 108," Waterloo, 100 kW (Top 40 from 1982-1992)

[edit] 45-100 kW stations

88.9 KJIA (Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting, Christian) — Spirit Lake, 50 kW
92.7 KTWA (Fairfield Media Group, adult contemporary) — Ottumwa, 50 kW
92.9 KATF (Radio Dubuque, adult contemporary) — Dubuque, 92 kW
93.3 KIOA (Saga Communications, oldies) — Des Moines, 82 kW
93.9 KSOU-FM (Waitt Media, news) — Sioux Center, 50 kW
97.9 KOWI (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — Lamoni, 50 kW
99.3 KKBZ (KMA Broadcasting, soft rock) — Clarinda, 50 kW
101.3 KKYY (Waitt Media, country) — Whiting, 50 kW
101.5 KKSI (O-Town Communications, classic rock) — Eddyville, 49 kW
101.7 KBKB-FM (Clear Channel Communications, country) — Fort Madison, 50 kW
101.7 KAYL-FM (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — Storm Lake, 50 kW
102.1 KUQQ (Waitt Media, classic rock) — Milford, 50 kW
102.9 KTFG (Donald A. Swanson, religious) — Sioux Rapids, 50 kW
103.9 KUOO (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — Spirit Lake, 50 kW; U)niversity O)f O)koboji
104.9 KBOE-FM (Jomast, news/country) — Oskaloosa, 50 kW
105.3 KIWA-FM (Sheldon Broadcasting, news/farm) — Sheldon, 50 kW
105.3 KLYV (Cumulus Media, contemporary) — Dubuque, 50 kW
105.3 KELR-FM (FMC Broadcasting, oldies) — Chariton, 50 kW
106.7 KRTI (Central Iowa Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — "Energy," Grinnell, 50 kW

[edit] 15-45 kW stations

91.3 KDFR (Family Stations, Inc.) — Des Moines, 32 kW
92.1 KRLS (M&H Broadcasting, local news/oldies) — Knoxville, 15.5 kW
92.5 KJJY (Citadel Broadcasting, country) — West Des Moines, 41 kW
92.9 KKIA (Jim Dandy Broadcasting) — Ida Grove, 25 kW
95.3 KCSI-FM (Hawkeye Communications, country) — Red Oak, 20.5 kW
95.7 KQWC-FM (Waitt Media, news/local/AC) — Webster City, 25 kW
95.7 KSWI (Meredith Communications, adult contemporary) — Atlantic, 20 kW
95.9 KILR-FM (Jacobson Broadcasting) — Estherville, 20 kW
96.3 KRNQ (David M. Lister) — Keokuk, 19 kW
97.3 KGRR (Radio Dubuque, classic rock) — Epworth, 19 kW
97.7 KOTM-FM (FMC Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Ottumwa 19 kW
97.7 KCRR (Cumulus Media, classic rock) — Grundy Center (studios in Waterloo), 16 kW
98.3 KWQW (Citadel Broadcasting, news/talk/sports) — "Wow FM," Boone, 41 kW
98.7 KSMA-FM (Clear Channel Communications, contemporary) — Osage, 25 kW
99.1 KSKB (Florida Public Radio, NPR) — Brooklyn, 43 kW
98.5 KOEL-FM (formerly KKCV) (Cumulus Media, country) — Cedar Falls, 15 kW
99.9 KCWN (Crown Broadcasting, Christian music) — Pella, 25 kW
100.5 KDEC-FM (Decorah Broadcasting) — Decorah, 30 kW
101.3 KSIB-FM (GO Radio, country) — Creston, 19 kW
102.7 KYTC (Three Eagles Broadcasting, country) — Northwood, 25 kW
103.5 KNEI-FM (Wennes Communications Stations, country) — Waukon, 37 kW
103.7 KLKK (Clear Channel Communications, classic rock) — Clear Lake, 25 kW
104.3 KRKN (O-Town Communications, country) — Eldon, 23.5 kW
104.9 KLLT (Saga Communications, adult contemporary) — Spencer, 25 kW
105.1 KCCQ (Clear Channel Communications, Alternitive Rock) — "Channel Q," Ames, 25 kW
105.3 KNOD (Wireless Broadcasting, oldies) — Harlan, 25 kW
105.5 KILJ-FM (self-owned, oldies) (country prior to September 2004) — Mount Pleasant, 24 kW
105.9 KTLB (Three Eagles Broadcasting, oldies) — Twin Lakes, 25 kW
106.3 KPTL (Clear Channel Communications, adult album alternative) — "Capital 106.3," Ankeny, 18 kW
106.7 KIKD-FM (Carroll Broadcasting, Country) — "Kick", Lake City/Carroll, 25 kW
106.9 KIHK (Waitt Media, country) — "Hawk Country," Rock Valley, 25 kW
107.1 KNWI (Northwestern College, Christian music) — Osceola 27 kW
107.3 KIOW (Pilot Knob Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Forest City, 25 kW
107.5 KILV (Educational Media Foundation) — Castana, 25 kW

[edit] 14 kW and below

88.1 KBBG (Afro American Community Broadcasting, urban) — Waterloo, 9.5 kW
88.3 KCCK-FM (Kirkwood Community College, jazz/information) — Cedar Rapids, 10 kW
88.5 KALA-FM (St. Ambrose University, jazz/blues/college rock) — Davenport, .1 kW
88.5 KURE (Iowa State University, jazz/college rock) — Ames, 1 kW
89.3 KJMC (Minority Communications) — Des Moines, 7.1 kW
89.5 KHKE (University of Northern Iowa, NPR) — Cedar Falls 10 kW
89.7 KRUI (University of Iowa) — Iowa City, .1 kW
89.9 KAYP (American Family Association) — Burlington 9 kW
90.7 KWOI-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — Carroll, 10 kW
91.5 KUNY (University of Northern Iowa, KUNI repeater) — Mason City, 8 kW
92.1 KUEL (Three Eagles Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Fort Dodge, 6 kW
93.1 KMCS (Prairie Radio Communications, adult hits) — "MaC South," Muscatine, 4.4 kW
93.5 KORB (Cumulus Media, Top 40) — "Star," Bettendorf, 6 kW
93.5 KKMI (Pritchard Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Burlington, 6 kW
94.7 KMCN (Prairie Radio Communications, adult hits) — "MaC North," Clinton, 3 kW
94.7 KMCH (Fife Communications, AC/country/oldies) — "Mix 94.7," Manchester, 6 kW
95.1 KMAQ (Maquoketa Broadcasting Company, AC/community) — Maquoketa, 6 kW
95.3 KIFG-FM (Times-Citizen Communications, news/community) — "Iowa River Radio," Iowa Falls, 6 kW
95.5 KJCY (Minn-Iowa Christian Brodcasting, Christian) — St. Ansgar, 6 kW
95.9 KCHA-FM (Clear Channel Communications, soft rock) — "The River," Charles City, 6 kW
96.1 KCVM (Fife Communications, adult contemporary) — Hudson, 6 kW
96.7 KLBA-FM (H&H Broadcasting, AC/country/oldies) — Albia, 10 kW
97.5 KBVU-FM (Buena Vista University, college music) — "The Edge," Alta, 6 kW
97.9 KCMR (TLC Broadcasting, Christian music) — Mason City, 6 kW
98.9 KGRA (Coon Valley Communications) — Jefferson, 11 kW
98.9 KQCR-FM (CD Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — Parkersburg, 6 kW
99.5 KZZQ (Positive Impact Media, Christian music) — Winterset, 6 kW
100.1 KCTN (Design Homes Inc., country) — Garnavillo, 6 kW
103.1 KDMG (Pritchard Broadcasting, country) — Burlington, 12 kW
103.3 WJOD (Cumulus Media, country) — Asbury, 6.6 kW
104.9 KBOB (Cumulus Media, country) — "The River," DeWitt (studios in Davenport), 12.5 kW
104.9 KLMJ (CD Broadcasting, news/farm) — Hampton, 6 kW
105.5 KDLS-FM (Perry Broadcasting, variety) — Perry, 6 kW
106.9 KOJY (Horizon Broadcasting, Southern Gospel) — Bloomfield, 14 kW
107.1 KDSN-FM (M&J Radio, news/AC) — Denison 6 kW
107.9 KKRF (Coon Valley Communications, country) — Stuart, 9.4 kW