Media in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Appearance
Newspapers, radio, and television in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
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The Gazette is the primary daily newspaper for Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize in 1936, under editor Verne Marshall and primarily due to his efforts and articles, for its campaign against corruption and misgovernment in the State of Iowa.[1]
Radio
[edit]Start dates are for the frequency/station license, not for callsign or programming that may have moved from license to license.
FM
[edit]Freq (MHz) |
Call | City | Owner | Start | ERP (W) | Nickname | Format | RDS | HD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88.3 | KCCK | Cedar Rapids | Kirkwood Community College | 1972 | 10,000 | All That Jazz 88.3 | Jazz | No | 1 |
89.1 | KXGM | Hiawatha | Educational Media Foundation | 2002 | 5,800 | Positive, Alternative 89.1 FM | Contemporary Christian Music | No | No |
90.9 | KUNI | Cedar Falls | University of Northern Iowa | 1960 | 100,000 | 90.9 KUNI | News/Talk, Adult Album Alternative | Yes | 1 |
91.7 | KSUI | Iowa City | University of Iowa | 1977 | 100,000 | 91.7 KSUI | Classical Music | No | 2 |
92.3 | KOEL-FM | Oelwein | Townsquare Media | 1971 | 95,000 | K92.3 | Country Music | No | No |
93.1 | K226BO | Cedar Rapids | Ecker Broadcasting Company | 2011 | 250 | [t]Classic KMRY | Classic Hits | No | No |
94.1 | KRNA | Iowa City | Townsquare Media | 1974 | 100,000 | Real Rock 94.1 KRNA | Classic Rock | No | No |
94.7 | KMCH | Manchester | Delaware County Broadcasting | 1991 | 6,000 | Mix 94.7 KMCH | Full Service | No | No |
95.1 | K236AA | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1997 | 230 | [t]Smart FM[Z] | 80's Hits | No | No |
95.7 | KOSY | Anamosa | iHeartMedia | 2008 | 18,000 | Hot 95.7 | Rhythmic Contemporary | Yes | No |
96.5 | KKSY | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1963 | 100,000 | 96.5 Kiss Country | Country Music | Yes | No |
98.1 | KHAK | Cedar Rapids | Townsquare Media | 1961 | 100,000 | 98.1 K-Hawk | Country Music | No | No |
98.5 | K253BE | Iowa City | KZIA, Inc. | 2016 | 250 | [t]Smart FM[Z] | 80's Hits | No | No |
99.3 | KDST | Dyersville | Design Homes, Inc. | 1984 | 3,000 | Real Country 99.3 KDST | Country Music | No | No |
99.7 | KBEA | Muscatine | Townsquare Media | 1949 | 100,000 | B100 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | No |
100.7 | KKRQ | Iowa City | iHeartMedia | 1966 | 100,000 | 100.7 The Fox | Classic Rock | Yes | No |
101.5 | K268CY | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 2016 | 30 | [t]Leo 1360 | Oldies | No | No |
101.9 | KNWS | Waterloo | Northwestern College | 1965 | 100,000 | Life 101.9 | Contemporary Christian Music | No | No |
102.3 | K272GB | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 2020 | 250 | [t]1600 The Gym | Sports Radio | No | No |
102.9 | KZIA | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1975 | 100,000 | Z 102.9 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | 4 |
104.5 | KDAT | Cedar Rapids | Townsquare Media | 1971 | 100,000 | 104.5 KDAT | Adult Contemporary Music | No | No |
105.7 | KOKZ | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1962 | 100,000 | 105.7 KOKZ | Classic Hits | No | No |
106.3 | K292FZ | Iowa City | KZIA, Inc. | 2007 | 175 | [t]1600 The Gym[Z] | Sports Radio | No | No |
107.1 | KRQN | Vinton | George S. Flinn, Jr. | 2002 | 4,700 | i107.1 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | No |
107.5 | K298BM | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 2007 | 250 | [t]X107.5[Z] | Alternative Rock | No | No |
107.9 | KFMW | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1968 | 77,000 | Rock 108 | Active Rock | No | No |
- ^[a&t] displays artist and title on Radio Data System
- ^[t] FM translator: repeats another station's program
- ^[Z] this translator rebroadcasts the programming of a HD Radio digital subchannel of KZIA in a standard analog format
AM
[edit]Freq (kHz) |
Call | City | Owner | Start | Day Power (W) | Night Power (W) | Nickname | Format | Stereo | HD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
600 | WMT | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1922 | 5,000 | 5,000 | NewsRadio 600 WMT | News/Talk | No | No |
800 | KXIC | Iowa City | iHeartMedia | 1960 | 1,000 | 199 | AM 800 KXIC | News/Talk | No | No |
910 | WSUI | Iowa City | University of Iowa | 1922 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 910 WSUI | Public Radio | No | No |
1360 | KMJM | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1961 | 1,000 | 124 | Leo 1360 | Oldies | No | No |
1450 | KMRY | Cedar Rapids | Ecker Broadcasting Company | 1948 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Classic KMRY | Classic Hits | No | No |
1540 | KXEL | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1942 | 50,000 | 50,000 | KXEL NewsTalk 1540 | News/Talk | No | No |
1600 | KGYM | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1947 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1600 The Gym | Sports Radio | No | No |
1630 | KCJJ | Iowa City | River City Radio, Inc. | 1982 | 10,000 | 1,000 | The Mighty 1630 KCJJ | Hot Adult Contemporary | No | No |
1650 | KCNZ | Cedar Falls | Fife Communication Company LLC | 1998 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1650 The Fan KCNZ | Sports Radio | No | No |
Television
[edit]Virt. Ch. |
Call | City | Owner | Operator | Start | Digital Ch. |
DTV | Nickname | Programming |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.1 | KGAN | Cedar Rapids | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1953 | 29 | 720p | CBS 2 | CBS |
2.2 | 720p | Fox 28 | Fox | ||||||
2.3 | 480i | Quest | Quest | ||||||
7.1 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 1080i | NewsChannel 7 | NBC |
7.2 | 720p | H&I 7.2 | Heroes & Icons | ||||||
7.3 | 480i | Me-TV 7.3 | MeTV | ||||||
7.4 | 480i | CourtTV | Court TV | ||||||
7.5 | 480i | TruCrim | True Crime Network | ||||||
9.1 | KCRG | Cedar Rapids | Gray Television | Gray Television | 1953 | 9 | 720p | KCRG-TV 9 | ABC |
9.2 | 720p | My 9.2 | MyNetworkTV | ||||||
9.3 | 720p | The CW 9.3 | The CW | ||||||
12.1 | KIIN | Iowa City | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1939 | 12 | 1080i | IPBS HD | PBS |
12.2 | 480i | IPBS Kids | PBS Kids | ||||||
12.3 | 480i | IPBS World | PBS World | ||||||
12.4 | 480i | IPBS Create | Create | ||||||
20.1 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 720p | TCT | TCT |
20.2 | 480i | Ion Mystery 20.2 | Ion Mystery | ||||||
20.3 | 480i | SBN | Sonlife | ||||||
20.4 | 480i | Start | Start TV | ||||||
20.5 | 480i | ThisTV | This TV | ||||||
20.9 | 480i | GetTV | Get | ||||||
28.1 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | Dabl 28 | Dabl |
28.2 | 480i | Charge! 28.2 | Charge! | ||||||
28.3 | 480i | TBD 28.3 | TBD | ||||||
28.4 | 480i | Stadium | Stadium | ||||||
28.5 | 480i | Comet | Comet | ||||||
32.1 | KRIN | Waterloo | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1974 | 35 | 1080i | IPBS HD | PBS |
32.2 | 480i | IPBS Kids | PBS Kids | ||||||
32.3 | 480i | IPBS World | PBS World | ||||||
32.4 | 480i | IPBS Create | Create | ||||||
40.1 | KFXB | Dubuque | Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | 1976 | 14 | 480p | CTN 40 | CTN |
40.2 | 480p | Lifesty | CTN Lifestyle | ||||||
40.3 | 480p | CTNi | CTNi | ||||||
48.1 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 720p | Ion 48 | Ion Television |
48.2 | 480i | Grit 48.2 | Grit | ||||||
48.3 | 480i | Bounce TV 48.3 | Bounce TV | ||||||
48.4 | 480i | Laff | Laff | ||||||
48.5 | 480i | Defy TV | Defy TV | ||||||
48.6 | 480i | SCRIPPS | Scripps News | ||||||
48.7 | 480i | Jewelry | Jewelry Television | ||||||
48.8 | 480i | HSN | HSN | ||||||
48.9 | 480i | QVC | QVC |
Sources
[edit]- ^ "1936 Winners". Pulitzer. Retrieved March 31, 2011.