KBIZ (1240
AM & 102.7
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to serve the community of
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves b ...
. The station primarily broadcasts a
news/talk
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format. KBIZ is owned by Greg List, through licensee O-Town Communications, Inc.
The application for a
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC)
construction permit
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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
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agreement.
KBIZ was granted a translator licence by the FCC for an FM
simulcast
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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:
External links
Ottumwa Radio - O-Town Communications, Inc.
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FCC History Cards for KBIZ
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Talk radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1983
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