City of license | Carroll, IA |
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Branding | KKRL 93.7 |
Slogan | Western Iowa's Information Leader, and your Classic Hits |
Frequency | 1380 (MHz) |
First air date | 1950 |
Format | Hot AC |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
Class | C1 |
Owner | Carroll Broadcasting Company |
Website | www.1380kcim.com |
KCIM (1380 AM, "1380 KCIM") is a radio station based in Carroll, Iowa. The station plays Classic Hits, along with providing news and farm information. KCIM is part of Carroll Broadcasting, along with KKRL, KIKD, and cable TV station CBTV.
KCIM-AM signed on in 1950 under the ownership of Carroll Broadcasting, owners of KCIM, KKRL and KIKD along with local cable channel CBTV. At the time, KCIM was the first radio station owned by Carroll Broadcasting. KCIM-AM was a news station dedicated to news from around the Carroll County Area. KCIM-AM went through a few format changes: first it was a country station, then after the purchase of KIKD it changed to an easy listening format, after a while it switched to classic hits/oldies.
KCIM's morning announcer and Program Director is Wes Treadway. Other current announcers (as of July 2008) include Jason Gruszeczka, Kristen Campisi, and local news & sports director Jeff Blankman. The station has shows dedicated to Big Band Era. KCIM has also been the home for Iowa State sports, and Cubs Baseball.