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Radio Stations In Iowa ...
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Iowa, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * KCBC-FM * KDIC * KUCB * KXGM References {{Navboxes , title = Iowa radio station regional navigation boxes , list = {{Burlington (IA) Radio {{Cedar Rapids Radio {{Des Moines Radio {{Dubuque Radio {{Fort Dodge Radio {{KHQradio {{Mason City Radio {{Omaha Radio {{Ottumwa Radio {{Quad Cities Radio {{Sioux City Radio {{Waterloo-Cedar Falls Radio Iowa Radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction over the areas of broadband access, fair competition, radio frequency use, media responsibility, public safety, and homeland security. The FCC was formed by the Communications Act of 1934 to replace the radio regulation functions of the Federal Radio Commission. The FCC took over wire communication regulation from the Interstate Commerce Commission. The FCC's mandated jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States. The FCC also provides varied degrees of cooperation, oversight, and leadership for similar communications bodies in other countries of North America. The FCC is funded entirely by regulatory fees. It has an estimated fiscal-2022 budget of US $388 million. It has 1,482 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Family Radio
American Family Radio (AFR) is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian Conservative Christianity, Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states.American Family Radio Station Guide , American Family Radio. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019. AFR streams its programming on its website and on the AFR mobile app. Overview American Family Radio is split among two networks – AFR Talk, which airs mostly conservative-leaning Christian talk and teaching; and AFR Hybrid, airing Christian talk and contemporary Christian music.Station Finder, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBUR
KBUR (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Burlington, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a talk radio format. KBUR is owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation. It was first licensed on September 11, 1941. Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation (owned by John T. Pritchard) agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel prior to GAP West. References External linksKBUR website * *FCC History Cards for KBUR BUR A bur (also spelled burr) is a seed or dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth. The main function of the bur is to spread the seeds of the bur plant, often through epizoochory. The hooks of the bur are used to catch on to for exam ... Talk radio stations in the United States Burlington, Iowa Radio stations established in 2007 {{Iowa-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBOE-FM
KBOE-FM (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a country music format. KBOE-FM is owned by Jomast Corporation. KBOE-FM provides live coverage of William Penn Statesmen & Oskaloosa Indian sports events as well as coverage of Iowa Hawkeye sports, NASCAR racing and area race tracks such as the Eddyville Raceway Park, Southern Iowa Speedway, Eldon Raceway, and Knoxville Raceway. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located north of town at the intersection of Hwy 63 and 230th Street. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is . The tower is also used as the antenna system for its sister station, KMZN (AM). References External linksKBOE-FM website {{Country Radio Stations in Iowa BOE BOE, BoE or Boe may refer to: Abbreviations, acronyms or initialisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBOB (AM)
KBOB is a radio station licensed to Davenport, Iowa, and airs a sports format. The station's frequency is 1170 kHz, and broadcasts at a power of 1 kW. Its transmitter is in Knoxville Road just outside of Milan, Illinois. KBOB is owned by Townsquare Media, with studios located at 1229 Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa (along with the co-located KJOC, WXLP, KBEA-FM and KIIK-FM). History The station signed on July 7, 1946 as KSTT, broadcasting from the Hotel Davenport in downtown Davenport. Format was typical of the era, with big band and vocal pop, along with news, sports and farm markets. It wasn't until the mid-1950s—when it began playing the then-new Top 40/Contemporary Hit Radio genre—that the station really took off in popularity. Disc jockeys made liberal use of listener requests and call-in contests. If there was a live broadcast or news happening in the Quad Cities, listeners were sure to spot the "Big Red" mobile news cruiser. KSTT also polled listeners on their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBKB-FM
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM) is a radio station serving the communities of Fort Madison, Burlington and Keokuk, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a country music format. KBKB-FM is licensed to Titan Broadcasting, LLC which is owned by John C. "LJ" Pritchard. Titan also owns KGRS in nearby Burlington. Titan Broadcasting LLC agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel prior to GAP West. 101.7 The Bull's air staff consists of mornings with Drew and Tory, middays with Big Mark Hempen, K.C. in the afternoon, Whitney Allen in the evenings and after midnight. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located between Fort Madison and Burlington near Hwy 61. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall, with the antenna mounted at . The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is . Prior to adopting a country music format, KBKB was previously a soft rock station, beginning that fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBKB (AM)
KBKB (1360 kHz) is an AM radio station serving the communities of Fort Madison, Burlington, and Keokuk, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a sports format, airing programming from Fox Sports Radio, including Colin Cowherd Colin Murray Cowherd (born January 6, 1964) is an American sports media personality. Cowherd began his broadcasting career as sports director of Las Vegas television station KVBC and as a sports anchor on several other stations before joining ... and JT The Brick. KBKB is owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation. It was first licensed on January 10, 1949. Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation (owned by John T. Pritchard) agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel prior to GAP West. References External linksKBKB official website * *FCC History Cards for KBKB BKB Sports radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2007 {{Iowa-radio-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBIZ
KBIZ (1240 AM & 102.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Ottumwa, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a news/talk format. KBIZ is owned by Greg List, through licensee O-Town Communications, Inc. The application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit for KBIZ was for 1210 kHz. Before the license was issued in May, 1941 all stations on 1210 kHz had moved to 1240 kHz due to the NARBA agreement. KBIZ was granted a translator licence by the FCC for an FM simulcast Simulcast (a portmanteau of simultaneous broadcast) is the broadcasting of programmes/programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultane ... of the AM signal. The FM signal (originally K267BC, now K274CV) began broadcasting in September 2016 at 102.7 FM. KBIZ carries a mix of local and national programming including the following: Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBGG
KBGG (1700 AM) is a commercial radio station in Des Moines, Iowa . The station is owned by Cumulus Media and it airs a sports radio format, known as "101.3 & 1700 The Champ". KBGG's studios and offices are located in Urbandale. The main AM transmitter is located off Fairview Lane in Pleasant Hill. KBGG is in the " Expanded Band," one of only a handful of stations at AM 1700. It is powered at 10,000 watts by day and 1,000 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. Programming and Personalities Several sports talk shows are heard on 1700 The Champ KBGG weekdays: Taz & The Moose, The D.A. Show, Jim Rome, The Drive with Wolfgang and Steen, Tiki & Tierney, Bill Reiter and Amy Lawrence. KBGG serves as the Des Moines affiliate for the Kansas City Chiefs and the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball and football. KBGG also carries the NFL on Westwood One Sports. Other local and regional programming includes: * NCAA & Pro Sports Live Play x Play courtesy of Westw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsquare License, LLC
Townsquare Media, Inc. (formerly Regent Communications until 2010) is an American radio network and media company based in Purchase, New York. The company started in radio and expanded into digital media toward the end of the 2000s, starting with the acquisition of the MOG Music Network. As of 2019, Townsquare was the third-largest AM–FM operator in the country, owning over 321 radio stations in 67 markets. History As Regent Communications Townsquare Media was established as Regent Communications by Terry Jacobs in 1994. Jacobs was formerly the CEO of Jacor Communications, a radio broadcasting company which he created in 1979. Bill Stakelin later shared chief status in the company with Jacobs, and the two established JS Communications, later selling Regent to Jacor in 1997. Stakelin and Jacobs resurrected the Regent name to replace JS, with approval by Jacor. Jacobs left the company in 2005. On October 27, 2008, Regent Broadcasting joined Radiolicious and began streaming on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBEA-FM
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM, "B100") is a radio station in Davenport, Iowa, serving the Quad Cities, that is licensed to Muscatine, whose format is Top 40 (CHR). The station broadcasts at a power of 100 kW, from a transmitter located near Wilton, Iowa. The signal can be received in both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas. KBEA-FM is owned by Townsquare Media, with studios located in Davenport, Iowa (along with the co-located KJOC, WXLP, KIIK-FM and KBOB). Frequency history KWPC-FM (1949-late 1960s) and KFMH-FM (late 1960s–1973) The Muscatine allocation for 99.7 MHz dates to February 1949, when the station signed on as KWPC-FM, a sister station to KWPC (860 AM). The studios for both stations were located on the outskirts of Muscatine. Early in its history, KWPC-FM—like most FM stations of the 1950s and 1960s—played beautiful, easy listening music. In the late 1960s, the station's call letters changed to KFMH, but easy listening music continued on the frequency f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBDJ-LP
KBDJ-LP (97.1 FM, "KBDJ 97.1") is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Waterloo, Iowa. The station is owned by Humanity's Hope Foundation, Inc., and airs an urban contemporary format. The station was assigned the KBDJ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdicti ... on October 30, 2015. References External links Official WebsiteFCC Public Inspection File for KBDJ-LP* BDJ-LP BDJ-LP Radio stations established in 2017 2017 establishments in Iowa Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States Black Hawk County, Iowa {{Iowa-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
