List of radio stations in Iowa by city

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Contents 1 List of stations by city 1.1 Albia 1.2 Algona 1.3 Alta 1.4 Ames 1.5 Ankeny 1.6 Asbury 1.7 Atlantic 1.8 Audubon 1.9 Bettendorf 1.10 Bloomfield 1.11 Brooklyn 1.12 Boone 1.13 Burlington 1.14 Carroll 1.15 Castana 1.16 Cedar Falls 1.17 Cedar Rapids 1.18 Centerville 1.19 Chariton 1.20 Charles City 1.21 Cherokee 1.22 Clarinda 1.23 Clarion 1.24 Clear Lake 1.25 Clinton 1.26 Council Bluffs 1.27 Creston 1.28 Decorah 1.29 Denison 1.30 De Witt 1.31 Davenport 1.32 Des Moines 1.33 Dubuque 1.34 Eddyville 1.35 Eldon 1.36 Elkader 1.37 Epworth 1.38 Estherville 1.39 Forest City 1.40 Fort Dodge 1.41 Fort Madison 1.42 Garnavillo 1.43 Grinnell 1.44 Grundy Center 1.45 Hampton 1.46 Harlan 1.47 Hudson 1.48 Ida Grove 1.49 Indianola 1.50 Iowa Falls 1.51 Iowa City 1.52 Jefferson 1.53 Keokuk 1.54 Knoxville 1.55 Lake City 1.56 Lamoni 1.57 Le Mars 1.58 Manchester 1.59 Maquoketa 1.60 Marshalltown 1.61 Mason City 1.62 Milford 1.63 Mount Pleasant 1.64 Muscatine 1.65 Northwood 1.66 Oelwein 1.67 Onawa 1.68 Osage 1.69 Osceola 1.70 Oskaloosa 1.71 Ottumwa 1.72 Parkersburg 1.73 Pella 1.74 Perry 1.75 Red Oak 1.76 Rock Valley 1.77 Sheldon 1.78 Shenandoah 1.79 Sioux Center 1.80 Sioux City 1.81 Sioux Rapids 1.82 Spencer 1.83 Spirit Lake 1.84 St. Ansgar 1.85 Storm Lake 1.86 Stuart 1.87 Twin Lakes 1.88 Waterloo 1.89 Waukon 1.90 Webster City 1.91 Whiting 1.92 Winterset

[edit] List of stations by city

Iowa radio stations listed below have a strength greater than 1 kW (AM) or 6 kW (FM).

[edit] Albia

• 96.7 KLBA-FM (H&H Broadcasting, AC/country/oldies) — 10 kW

[edit] Algona

• 1600 KLGA (WMMP) — 1 kW day/.5 kW night

[edit] Alta

• 97.5 KBVU-FM (Buena Vista University, college music) — "The Edge," 6 kW

[edit] Ames

• 640 WOI (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — 5 kW day/1 kW night
• 1430 KASI (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — 1 kW day/.032 kW night
• 88.5 KURE (Iowa State University, jazz/college rock) — 1 kW
• 90.1 WOI-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR/classical) — 100 kW
• 104.1 KLTI (Saga Communications, adult contemporary) — "Lite," 100 kW
• 105.1 KCCQ (Clear Channel Communications, contemporary hits) — "Channel Q," 25 kW

[edit] Ankeny

• 106.3 KPTL (Clear Channel Communications, adult album alternative) — "Capital 106.3," 18 kW

[edit] Asbury

• 103.3 WJOD (Cumulus Media, country) — 6.6 kW

[edit] Atlantic

• 95.7 KSWI (Meredith Communications, adult contemporary) — 20 kW

[edit] Audubon

• 96.5 KSOM (Meredith Communications, country) — 100 kW

[edit] Bettendorf

• 93.5 KORB (Cumulus Media, Top 40) — "Star," 6 kW

[edit] Bloomfield

• 106.9 KOJY (Horizon Broadcasting, Southern Gospel) — 14 kW

[edit] Brooklyn

• 99.1 KSKB (Florida Public Radio, NPR) — 43 kW

[edit] Boone

• 1260 KFFF (Boone Biblical Ministries) — 5 kW day/.033 night
• 1590 KWBG (WMMP) — 1 kW day/.5 kW night
• 98.3 KWQW (Citadel Broadcasting, news/talk/sports) — "Wow FM," 41 kW

[edit] Burlington

• 1150 KCPS (John M. Giannettino, news/talk) — .5 kW
• 1490 KBUR (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — 1 kW
• 89.9 KAYP (American Family Association) — 9 kW
• 93.5 KKMI (Pritchard Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 6 kW
• 103.1 KDMG (Pritchard Broadcasting, country) — 12 kW
• 107.3 KGRS (Clear Channel Communications, hot adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Carroll

• 1380 KCIM (Carroll Broadcasting, news/farm/oldies) — 1 kW
• 90.7 KWOI-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — 10 kW
• 93.7 KKRL (Carroll Broadcasting, Hot AC) — 100 kW

See Also Lake City

[edit] Castana

• 107.5 KILV (Educational Media Foundation) — 25 kW

[edit] Cedar Falls

• 1250 KDNZ (Fife Communications, KCNZ rebroadcast) — 1 kW
• 1650 KCNZ (Fife Communications, news/sports/talk) — 10 kW day/1 kW night
• 89.5 KHKE (University of Iowa, NPR) — 10 kW
• 90.9 KUNI (University of Northern Iowa, NPR/classical) — 100 kW
• 98.5 KOEL-FM (formerly KKCV) (Cumulus Media, country) — 15 kW

[edit] Cedar Rapids

• 600 WMT (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk/farm) 5 kW; W)aterloo M)orning T)ribune (original location of station)
• 1360 KMJM (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — 1 kW day/.124 kW night
• 1450 KMRY (Sellers Broadcasting, soft oldies) — 1 kW
• 1600 KGYM (KZIA, Inc., sports) — "The Zone," 5 kW; GYM)nasium
• 88.3 KCCK-FM (Kirkwood Community College, jazz/information) — 10 kW
• 96.5 WMT-FM (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — "Mix 96.5," 100 kW
• 98.1 KHAK (Cumulus Media, country) — "Today's Best Country," 100 kW
• 102.9 KZIA (KZIA, Inc., Top 40) — "Z102.9," 100 kW
• 104.5 KDAT (Cumulus Media, adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Centerville

• 1400 KCOG (independent) — .5 kW day/1 kW night
• 98.7 KMGO (independent, country) — "Iowa's #1 Country," 100 kW

[edit] Chariton

• 105.3 KELR-FM (FMC Broadcasting, oldies) — 50 kW

[edit] Charles City

• 95.9 KCHA-FM (Clear Channel Communications, soft rock) — "The River," 6 kW

[edit] Cherokee

• 92.1 KCHE-FM

[edit] Clarinda

• 99.3 KKBZ (KMA Broadcasting, soft rock) — 50 kW

[edit] Clarion

• 96.9 KIAQ (Three Eagles Broadcasting, country) — 100 kW

[edit] Clear Lake

• 103.7 KLKK (Clear Channel Communications, classic rock) — 25 kW

[edit] Clinton

• 1340 KROS (KROS Broadcasting Inc., music of the 1960s-80s, community) — 1 kW
• 1390 KCLN (Prairie Radio Communications, oldies) – 1 kW day/.091 kW night
• 94.7 KMCN (Prairie Radio Communications, adult hits) — 3 kW
• 96.1 KMXG (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — "Mix 96" (studios in Davenport) 100 kW

[edit] Council Bluffs

• 1560 KLNG (Wilkins Communications) — 10 kW
• 89.7 KIWR (Iowa Western Community College, hard rock) — "The River," 100 kW
• 90.1 KWIT (Western Iowa Tech Comm. Coll., NPR) — 100 kW
• 98.5 KQKQ-FM (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Creston

• 1520 KSIB (G.O. Radio) — 1 kW daytime only
• 101.3 KSIB-FM (GO Radio, country) — 19 kW

[edit] Decorah

• 1240 KWLC (Luther College, college music) — 1 kW
• 100.5 KDEC-FM (Decorah Broadcasting) — 30 kW

[edit] Denison

• 1530 KDSN-AM (M&J Radio, news/AC) — 6 kW
• 107.1 KDSN-FM (M&J Radio, news/AC) — 6 kW

[edit] De Witt

• 104.9 KBOB (Cumulus Media, country) — "The River," (studios in Davenport), 12.5 kW

[edit] Davenport

• 88.5 KALA-FM (St. Ambrose University, jazz/blues/college rock) — .1 kW
• 1170 KJOC (Cumulus Media, talk/Chicago sports) — 1 kW
• 1420 WOC (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — "News/Talk 1420," 5 kW — W)onders O)f C)hiropractic
• 103.7 WLLR-FM (Clear Channel Communications, country) — "Number 1 Country," 100 kW
• 106.5 KCQQ (Clear Channel Communications, classic hits) — "Q106.5," 100 kW

Note: From 1952 to 1998, Davenport was assigned the frequency at 1580 kHz. Last known as KFQC, the station has been silent since 1998, and the frequency is currently not assigned to the Quad-Cities as of about 2000.

[edit] Des Moines

• 940 KPSZ (Christian Saga Communications, Christian) (formerly KXTK, sports) — 10 kW day/5 kW night
• 1040 WHO (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — "NewsRadio 1040," 50 kW
• 1150 KWKY (Christian Putbrese Communications, Christian) — 1 kW
• 1350 KRNT (Saga Communications, soft oldies) — 5 kW
• 1460 KXNO (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — 5 kW
• 1700 KBGG (Citadel Broadcasting, Spanish) — 10 kW day/1 kW night
• 89.3 KJMC (Minority Communications) — 7.1 kW
• 91.3 KDFR (Family Stations, Inc.) — 32 kW
• 92.5 KJJY (Citadel Broadcasting, country) — West 41 kW
• 93.3 KIOA (Saga Communications, oldies) — 82 kW
• 94.9 KGGO (Citadel Broadcasting, classic rock) — 100 kW
• 97.3 KHKI (Citadel Broadcasting, country) — "The Hawk," 115 kW
• 100.3 KDRB (Clear Channel Communications, adult hits) — "100.3 The Bus," 100 kW
• 102.5 KSTZ (Saga Communications, Top 40) — "Star 102.5," 100 kW
• 103.3 KAZR (Saga Communications, modern rock) - "Lazer 103.3," ? kW
• 107.5 KKDM (Clear Channel Communications, contemporary hits) — "Kiss," 100 kW

[edit] Dubuque

• 1370 KDTH (Radio news/soft oldies) — 5 kW
• 1490 WDBQ (Cumulus Media, news/talk/sports) — 1 kW
• 92.9 KATF (Radio adult contemporary) — 92 kW
• 105.3 KLYV (Cumulus Media, contemporary) — 50 kW

[edit] Eddyville

• 101.5 KKSI (O-Town Communications, classic rock) — 49 kW

[edit] Eldon

• 104.3 KRKN (O-Town Communications, country) — 23.5 kW

[edit] Elkader

• 1400 KADR (Design Homes Inc., adult contemporary) — 1 kW

[edit] Epworth

• 97.3 KGRR (Radio classic rock) — 19 kW

[edit] Estherville

• 95.9 KILR-FM (Jacobson Broadcasting) — 20 kW

[edit] Forest City

• 107.3 KIOW (Pilot Knob Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 25 kW

[edit] Fort Dodge

• 540 KWMT (Clear Channel Communications, news/country/farm) 5 kW day/.2 kW night
• 1400 KVFD (Three Eagles Broadcasting, news/talk/sports/oldies) — 1 kW
• 91.1 KTPR-FM (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) 100 kW
• 92.1 KUEL (Three Eagles Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 6 kW
• 94.5 KKEZ (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Fort Madison

• 1360 KBKB (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — 1 kW
• 101.7 KBKB-FM (Clear Channel Communications, country) — 50 kW

[edit] Garnavillo

• 100.1 KCTN (Design Homes Inc., country) — 6 kW

[edit] Grinnell

• 1410 KGRN (News, talk, sports, soft oldies)
• 88.5 KDIC (Grinnell College, Indie/Hip-Hop/Specialty)
• 106.7 KRTI (Central Iowa Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — "Energy," 50 kW

[edit] Grundy Center

• 97.7 KCRR (Cumulus Media, classic rock) — (studios in Waterloo), 16 kW

[edit] Hampton

• 104.9 KLMJ (CD Broadcasting, news/farm) — 6 kW

[edit] Harlan

• 105.3 KNOD (Wireless Broadcasting, oldies) — 25 kW

[edit] Hudson

• 96.1 KCVM (Fife Communications, adult contemporary) — 6 kW

[edit] Ida Grove

• 92.9 KKIA (Jim Dandy Broadcasting) — 25 kW

[edit] Indianola

• 1490 KXLQ (Warren Broadcasting, sports) — .5 kW day/1 kW night

[edit] Iowa Falls

• 1510 KIFG (Times-Citizen Communications) — 1 kW day/.5 kW critical hours
• 95.3 KIFG-FM (Times-Citizen Communications, news/community) — "Iowa River Radio," 6 kW

[edit] Iowa City

• 800 KXIC (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk/sports) 1 kW day/.199 kW night
• 910 WSUI (University of Iowa, NPR) — 5 kW day/4 kW night
• 1630 KCJJ (River City Radio, adult contemporary) — 10 kW day/1 kW night
• 89.7 KRUI (University of Iowa, Indie Rock/Hip-hop/Specialty Shows)
• 91.7 KSUI-FM (University of Iowa, NPR/classical) — 100 kW
• 94.1 KRNA (Cumulus Media, classic rock) — 100 kW
• 100.7 KKRQ (Clear Channel Communications, oldies) — 100 kW

[edit] Jefferson

• 98.9 KGRA (Coon Valley Communications, Classic Rock) — 11 kW

[edit] Keokuk

• 1310 KOKX (Russell Withers Jr.) — 1 kW day/.5 kW night
• 95.3 KOKX-FM (Russell Withers Jr.) — 100 kW
• 96.3 KRNQ (David M. Lister) — 19 kW

[edit] Knoxville

• 92.1 KRLS (M&H Broadcasting, local news/oldies) — 15.5 kW

[edit] Lake City

• 106.7 KIKD-FM (Carroll Broadcasting, Hot Country) — "Kick" 25 kW

See Also Carroll

[edit] Lamoni

• 97.9 KOWI (Iowa State University/WOI Radio Group, NPR) — 50 kW

[edit] Le Mars

• 1410 KLEM (Powell Broadcasting, news/adult contemporary) — 1 kW day/.05 kW night
• 99.5 KKMA (Powell Broadcasting, classic rock) — 100 kW

[edit] Manchester

• 94.7 KMCH (Fife Communications, AC/country/oldies) — "Mix 94.7," 6 kW

[edit] Maquoketa

• 1320 KMAQ (Maquoketa Broadcasting Co., country/farm/community) – .5 kW daytime only.
• 95.1 KMAQ (Maquoketa Broadcasting Co., AC/community) — 6 kW

[edit] Marshalltown

• 1230 KFJB (Marshalltown Broadcasting, news/farm/talk) — 1 kW
• 101.1 KXIA (Marshalltown Broadcasting, country) — "Kix 101.1," 100 kW

[edit] Mason City

• 1300 KGLO (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — 5 kW
• 1490 KRIB (Three Eagles Broadcasting, oldies) — 1 kW
• 91.5 KUNY (University of Northern Iowa, KUNI repeater) — 8 kW
• 93.9 KIAI (Clear Channel Communications, country) — "The Country Moose," 100 kW
• 97.9 KCMR (TLC Broadcasting, Christian music) — 6 kW
• 106.1 KLSS-FM (Three Eagles Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Milford

• 102.1 KUQQ (Waitt Media, classic rock) — 50 kW

[edit] Mount Pleasant

• 105.5 KILJ-FM (self-owned, oldies) (country prior to September 2004) — 24 kW

[edit] Muscatine

• 860 KWPC (Prairie Radio Communications, oldies of the 50s, 60s and 70s/Spanish/community) – "Voice of Muscatine," .25 kW day/.008 kW night.
• 93.1 KMCS (Prairie Radio Communications, adult hits) — 4.4 kW
• 99.7 KBEA-FM (Cumulus Media, adult contemporary) — "B100," 100 kW

[edit] Northwood

• 102.7 KYTC (Three Eagles Broadcasting, country) — 25 kW

[edit] Oelwein

• 950 KOEL (Cumulus Media, news/farm/classic country) — (studios in Waterloo), 5 kW day/.5 kW night — OEL)wein
• 92.3 KKHQ (formerly KOEL-FM) (Cumulus Media, Top 40) — "Q92.3," 100 kW

[edit] Onawa

• 102.3 KZSR (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — 100 kW

[edit] Osage

• 98.7 KSMA-FM (Clear Channel Communications, contemporary) — 25 kW

[edit] Osceola

• 107.1 KNWI (Northwestern College, Christian music) — O27 kW

[edit] Oskaloosa

• 104.9 KBOE-FM (Jomast, news/country) — 50 kW

[edit] Ottumwa

• 1240 KBIZ (Jay I. Mitchell, news/talk/sports) — 1 kW
• 1480 KLEE (Thomas Palen, news/talk/Cls Ctry/oldies) — .25 kW
• 92.7 KTWA (Fairfield Media Group, adult contemporary) — 50 kW
• 97.7 KOTM-FM (FMC Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 19 kW

[edit] Parkersburg

• 98.9 KQCR-FM (CD Broadcasting, adult contemporary) — 6 kW

[edit] Pella

• 99.9 KCWN (Crown Broadcasting, Christian music) — 25 kW
• 103.3 KAZR (Saga Communications, hard rock) — "Laser," 100 kW

[edit] Perry

• 105.5 KDLS-FM (Perry Broadcasting, variety) — 6 kW

[edit] Red Oak

• 95.3 KCSI-FM (Hawkeye Communications, country) — 20.5 kW

[edit] Rock Valley

• 106.9 KIHK (Waitt Media, country) — "Hawk Country," 25 kW

[edit] Sheldon

• 105.3 KIWA-FM (Sheldon Broadcasting, news/farm) — 50 kW

[edit] Shenandoah

• 920 KYFR (Family Stations Inc., Christian) — 5 kW day/2.5 kW night
• 960 KMA-AM (KMA Broadcasting, news/farm) — 5 kW — K)eep M)illions A)dvised

[edit] Sioux Center

• 88.5 KDCR (Dordt College, Christian) — 100 kW
• 93.9 KSOU-FM (Waitt Media, news) — 50 kW

[edit] Sioux City

• 620 KMNS (Clear Channel Communications, news/talk) — 1 kW
• 1360 KSCJ (Powell Broadcasting, news/talk) — 5 kW
• 1470 KWSL (Clear Channel Communications, sports) — 5 kW
• 95.5 KGLI (Clear Channel Communications, adult contemporary) — 100 kW
• 97.9 KSEZ (Clear Channel Communications, rock) — 100 kW
• 103.3 KTFC (Donald A. Swanson, religious) — 100 kW

[edit] Sioux Rapids

• 102.9 KTFG (Donald A. Swanson, religious) — 50 kW

[edit] Spencer

• 1240 KICD (Saga Communications, news/weather/sports) — 1 kW
• 107.7 KICD-FM (Saga Communications, country) — 100 kW
• 104.9 KLLT (Saga Communications, adult contemporary) — 25 kW

[edit] Spirit Lake

• 88.9 KJIA (Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting, Christian) — 50 kW
• 103.9 KUOO (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — 50 kW; U)niversity O)f O)koboji

[edit] St. Ansgar

• 95.5 KJCY (Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting, Christian) — 6 kW

[edit] Storm Lake

• 990 KAYL (Waitt Media, sports) — 250 W
• 101.7 KAYL-FM (Waitt Media, adult contemporary) — 50 kW

[edit] Stuart

• 107.9 KKRF (Coon Valley Communications, country) — 9.4 kW

[edit] Twin Lakes

• 105.9 KTLB (Three Eagles Broadcasting, oldies) — 25 kW

[edit] Waterloo

• 1090 KNWS (Northwestern College, Christian) — 1 kW daytime only
• 1330 KWLO (KXEL Broadcasting, soft oldies) — 5 kW
• 1540 KXEL (KXEL Broadcasting, news/talk) — 50 kW
• 88.1 KBBG (Afro American Community Broadcasting, urban) — 9.5 kW
• 101.9 KNWS-FM (Northwestern College, Christian music) — 100 kW
• 105.7 KOKZ (KXEL Broadcasting, oldies) (Top 40 until 1995) — 100 kW
• 107.9 KFMW (KXEL Broadcasting, hard rock) — "Rock 108," 100 kW

[edit] Waukon

• 1160 KHPP (Wennes Communications Stations, oldies) — 1 kW daytime only
• 103.5 KNEI-FM (Wennes Communications Stations, country) — 37 kW

[edit] Webster City

• 95.7 KQWC-FM (Waitt Media, news/local/AC) — 25 kW

[edit] Whiting

• 101.3 KKYY (Waitt Media, country) — 50 kW

[edit] Winterset

• 99.5 KZZQ (Positive Impact Media, Christian music) — 6 kW

See also: Lists of radio stations in North and Central America