KIAQ

KIAQ

City of license	Clarion, Iowa
Broadcast area	Fort Dodge, Iowa
Branding	K97
Slogan	Hot Country
Frequency	96.9 MHz
First air date	September 1, 1992
Format	Country
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	176 m (577 ft)
Class	C1
Facility ID	54641
Transmitter coordinates	42°40′18″N 94°09′11″W / 42.67167°N 94.15306°W / 42.67167; -94.15306Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 94°09′11″W / 42.67167°N 94.15306°W / 42.67167; -94.15306
Former callsigns	KRIT (?-1992)
Affiliations	ABC News, Westwood One
Owner	Digity, LLC (Digity 3E License, LLC)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kiaqfm.com

KIAQ (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a country music format. KIAQ is owned by Digity, LLC, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC.^[1]

History

The station was originally licensed as KRIT but changed callsigns to KIAQ on September 1, 1992.^[2]

In addition to its modern country music format, the station also provides local, regional and national news coverage, weather, sports and daily agriculture reports. KIAQ also broadcasts the University of Iowa football and basketball games.^[3]

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located four miles north of Badger, Iowa, along Hwy P52. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 183 m (600 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 179 m (587 ft) level. ^[4] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 176 m (577 ft). The tower is also used by KLFG, which has its antenna array mounted at the 113 m (371 ft) level.

References

External links

KIAQ website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KIAQ

Radio-Locator information on KIAQ

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KIAQ

Radio stations in the Ft. Dodge, Iowa market

By FM frequency	KICB – 88.1 KLFG – 89.5 KNSK – 91.1 KZLB – 92.1 KKEZ – 94.5 K236BB – 95.1 KQWC – 95.7 KIAQ – 96.9 KXFT – 99.7 KJYL – 100.7 KTLB – 105.9

By AM frequency	KWMT – 540 WOI – 640 WHO – 1040 KVFD – 1400

Nearby radio markets Cedar Rapids–Iowa City Omaha–Council Bluffs Des Moines–Ames Mason City Sioux City Waterloo–Cedar Falls SW Minnesota See also List of radio stations in Iowa

Country radio stations in the state of Iowa

Stations	KBKB – Fort Madison KBKB-FM – Fort Madison/Burlington KBOB – Davenport KBOE-FM – Oskaloosa KCHE – Cherokee KCOB-FM – Newton KCSI – Red Oak KCTN – Garnavillo/Elkader KCZE – New Hampton KDLS – Perry KDMG – Burlington KDST – Dyersville KGRA – Jefferson/Perry KHAK – Cedar Rapids KHKI – Des Moines KIAI – Mason City KIAQ – Clarion/Fort Dodge KICD-FM – Spencer KIHK – Rock Valley KIIC – Albia KIKD – Lake City KILJ – Mount Pleasant KILR-FM – Estherville KIWA – Sheldon KIWA-FM – Sheldon KJJY – West Des Moines KKIA – Ida Grove KKRF – Stuart KKSY-FM – Cedar Rapids KKYY – Whiting KMAQ – Maquoketa KMCH – Manchester KMGO – Centerville KMZN – Oskaloosa KNEI-FM – Waukon KNIA – Knoxville KOAK – Red Oak KOEL – Oelwein KOEL-FM – Cedar Falls/Waterloo KQCS – DeWitt/Davenport KRKN – Eldon/Ottumwa KSIB-FM – Creston KSMA-FM – Osage/Mason City KSOM – Audubon/Atlantic KWAY – Waverly KWMT – Fort Dodge KWPC – Muscatine KXIA – Marshalltown KXKT – Glenwood/Omaha, Nebraska WJOD – Asbury/Dubuque WLLR-FM – Davenport

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Iowa

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