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KAZR
KAZR (103.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Pella, Iowa, and serving the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is owned by the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications, with studios located on Locust Street in Des Moines. KAZR airs a mainstream rock radio format, known as "Lazer 103.3." The transmitter is located off Pinion Avenue near Runnells, broadcasting at 100,000 watts. KAZR broadcasts in the HD Radio format. History The station signed on as KPLL in 1976, with studios and transmitter located in Otley, near Pella, Iowa. It was owned by the Meyer family with a varied format of music and religious programming. In 1980, its call letters changed to KXJX , in 1986 to KFMD, and to KDMG in 1988. KDMG, owned by Beta Broadcasting, had a "gold" format until 1989 and then followed various "classic oldies" formats until late 1990. From January 1991 to April 1992, KDMG followed an adult album alternative (AAA) format "Where The Music Comes First", simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPSZ
KPSZ (940 AM, "Hope 940") is a commercial radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. The station's studios and offices are located on Locust Street in Des Moines along with the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications' other local stations (KRNT, KSTZ, KIOA, KOEZ and KAZR). KPSZ broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. National religious leaders heard on KPSZ include Adrian Rogers, David Jeremiah, Joyce Meyer and Jim Daly. Using a brokered programming model, hosts buy blocks of time on KPSZ and may use their shows to seek donations to their ministries. KPSZ is powered at 10,000 watts by day and 5,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array to protect other stations on 940 AM, a Canadian and Mexican clear channel frequency. The transmitter is on 228th Avenue at Carpenter Street in Hartford. History KIOA: 1948–1957 On January 15, 1948, the station signed on as KIOA. Its studios were located in the Onthank building at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRNT
KRNT (1350 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Serving the Des Moines, Iowa, United States, area, the station is owned by the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications through licensee Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC. Studios are located on Locust Street in Des Moines, with its 4-tower transmitter array located on King Avenue in Des Moines. Programming KRNT features programming from ESPN Radio. In addition, it serves as the broadcast outlet for several sports teams: * Drake University athletics (football, men's and women's basketball) * Chicago Cubs baseball History KSO The station was first licensed on October 9, 1925 to the A. A. Berry Seed Company in Clarinda, Iowa, transmitting on 1240 kHz, with the call sign KSO. The call letters reflected the slogan "Keep Serving Others". In 1926, an adverse legal decision briefly eliminated the ability of the U.S. government to assign station frequencies and powers, and as of December 31, 1926 K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KIOA
KIOA (93.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. It is owned by the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications and airs a Classic Hits radio format. The station's studios are located at 1416 Locust Street along with Saga's other Des Moines stations (KSTZ, KAZR, KOEZ, KRNT and KPSZ). The transmitter is located off 24th Street SE, near 6th Avenue SE, in Altoona. KIOA broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Its HD2 subchannel carries a contemporary hit radio format branded as "Hits 99.9." It is also heard on 250–watt FM translator station 99.9 K260AM in Des Moines. History KWDM The 93.3 frequency got its start on September 18, 1964 as KWDM. George Webber, who was the founder of the original KWDM (1150 AM, now KWKY), brought back his unique programming after having sold the AM station in 1959 to the 3M Corporation. The FM station consisted of block programming of music, including classical, operatic and ethnic music not heard elsewhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOEZ (FM)
KOEZ (104.1 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a soft adult contemporary music radio format, switching to Christmas music for part of November and December. Licensed to Ames, Iowa, the station serves the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station is owned by the Des Moines Radio Group subsidiary of Saga Communications. The station's studios are located on Locust Street in Des Moines, while its transmitter is located near Woodward. History The station signed on the air on . The original call sign was KLFM. It was owned by Paul D. Lunde and was branded as "KLFM Stereo - Ames; Central Iowa's first 24-hour FM station." It aired a beautiful music format with ABC FM Radio Network news at 15 minutes after the hour. Robert and Norma Bunce were the owners of Bunce Broadcasting Corporation. Bob started his broadcasting career as a disc jockey with KCBC and later bought the station in 1968. Robert sold KCBC in 1975 and purchased KLFM in Ames. The station call letters were cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSTZ
KSTZ (102.5 FM, "Star 102.5") is a commercial FM radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. The station airs a hot adult contemporary radio format. KSTZ is part of Saga Communications' Des Moines Radio Group, with studios located on Locust Street in Des Moines. KSTZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 92,000 watts (100,000 watts with beam tilt). The transmitter is located off Ankeny Boulevard ( U.S. Route 69) near Alleman. KSTZ broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD2 subchannel carries a classic country format known as "93.7 The Outlaw - Legends and Young Guns", which is also relayed on 250-watt translator station K229CC, at 93.7 MHz. History The station signed on the air in 1970 as KRNT-FM. It was the FM counterpart to KRNT (AM 1350). Both stations were owned by the Cowles family, publishers of the ''Des Moines Register''. During those early years, Drake-Chenault's automated "Hit Parade" format was aired. In 1974, the station became KRNQ ("Q-102"). That year, Cow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runnells, Iowa
Runnells is a city in the southeastern corner of Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 457 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Runnells incorporated as a city on May 21, 1903. It was named for John S. Runnells, a former editorial writer for the '' Iowa State Register'' and private secretary for Governor Samuel Merrill. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 507 people, 179 households, and 135 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 187 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 179 households, of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD Radio
HD Radio (HDR) is a trademark for an in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio broadcast technology. It generally simulcasts an existing analog radio station in digital format with less noise and with additional text information. HD Radio is used primarily by AM and FM radio stations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with a few implementations outside North America. The term "on channel" is a misnomer because the system actually broadcasts on the ordinarily unused channels adjacent to an existing radio station's allocation. This leaves the original analog signal intact, allowing enabled receivers to switch between digital and analog as required. In most FM implementations, from 96 to 128 kbps of capacity is available. High-fidelity audio requires only 48 kbps so there is ample capacity for additional channels, which HD Radio refers to as "multicasting". HD Radio is licensed so that the simulcast of the main channel is royalty-free. The company makes its money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Album Alternative
Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format. See pages 9 and 10Mills, Joshua. "A New Radio Music Format: Rock for Prosperous Adults" New York Times, Feb 28 1994, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2021. See also New York Times archive.Staples, Brent. "Rock-and-Roll for Grown-Ups: The Record Business Gets a Scare." New York Times, Dec 23 1996, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. Accessed September 4, 2021. See also New York Times archive. Its roots trace to both the " classic album stations of the ’70s as well as the alternative rock format that developed in the ’80s." Format The format has a broader, more diverse playlist than most other formats. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream pop and rock. It also includes many other music genres such as indie rock, Americana, pop rock, classic rock, alternative rock, new wave, alternative country, jazz, folk, world music, jam band and blues. The musical selections tend to avoid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXRT
WXRT (93.1 FM), also known as XRT and 93-XRT is an adult album alternative (AAA) radio station in Chicago, Illinois. For many years, their slogan has been "Chicago's Finest Rock". "Chicago's Home For Music Lovers" has been used as its slogan since fall 2017. The station broadcasts from a transmitter atop John Hancock Center and its studios are located at Two Prudential Plaza near Chicago's Millennium Park. WXRT broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Programming WXRT plays a very broad range of music in a format known as AAA/Triple-A (Adult Album Alternative). With a playlist of more than 5,000 songs from wide-ranging genres including blues, reggae, folk-rock, pop, and rock and roll, WXRT is considered a pioneer in the format.Caro, Mark.Radiodaze, ''Chicago Tribune''. November 16, 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2019.Nidetz, Steve.Rest of the Country Finally Catching Up With WXRT, ''Chicago Tribune''. March 22, 1994. Retrieved February 5, 2019. WXRT is well known for several locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with Television broadcasting, television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide. A radio format aims to reach a more or less specific audience according to a certain type of programming, which can be thematic or general, more informative or more musical, among other possibilities. Radio formats are often used as a marketing tool and are subject to frequent changes. Except for talk radio or sports radio formats, most programming formats are based on commercial music. However the term also includes the news, bulletins, DJ talk, jingles, commercials, competitions, traffic news, sports, weather and community an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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