Media in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Newspapers, radio, and television in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.

Print

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

Start dates are for the frequency/station license, not for callsign or programming that may have moved from license to license.

FM

Freq
(MHz) 		Call City Owner Start ERP (W) Nickname Format RDS HD
88.3KCCK Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Community College 1972 10,000 All That Jazz 88.3 Jazz No 1
89.1KXGM Hiawatha Educational Media Foundation 20025,800 Positive, Alternative 89.1 FM Christian Contemporary No No
90.9KUNI Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa 1960100,000 90.9 KUNI News/Talk, Adult Alternative Yes 1
91.7KSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 1977100,000 91.7 KSUI Classical Music No 2
92.3KKHQ Oelwein Cumulus Media 1971 95,000 Q92.3 Contemporary hit radio No No
94.1KRNA Iowa City Cumulus Media 1974 100,000 Real Rock 94.1 KRNA Rock No No
94.7KMCH Manchester Delaware County Broadcasting 1991 6,000 Mix 94.7 KMCH Full Service No No
95.7KOSY Anamosa Clear Channel Communications 2008 6,000 Y95.7 Contemporary hit radio Yes No
96.5KKSY Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1963 100,000 96.5 Kiss Country Country Music Yes No
98.1KHAK Cedar Rapids Cumulus Media 1961 100,000 98.1 K-Hawk Country Music No No
99.3KDST Dyersville Design Homes, Inc. 1984 3,000 Real Country 99.3 KDST Country Music No No
99.7KBEA Muscatine Townsquare Media 1949 100,000 B100 Contemporary hit radio No No
100.7KKRQ Iowa City Clear Channel Communications 1980 100,000 100.7 The Fox Classic Rock Yes No
101.9KNWS Waterloo Northwestern College 1965 100,000 Life 101.9 Contemporary Christian Music No No
102.9KZIA Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc. 1975 100,000 Z 102.9 Contemporary hit radio No 4
104.5KDAT Cedar Rapids Cumulus Media 1971 100,000 104.5 KDAT Adult Contemporary No No
105.7KOKZ Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1962 100,000 105.7 KOKZ Classic Hits No No
107.1KRQN Vinton George S. Flinn, Jr. 2002 4,700 i107.1 Contemporary hit radio No No
107.9KFMW Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1968 77,000 Rock 108 Rock No No

AM

Freq
(kHz) 		Call City Owner Start Day Power (W) Night Power (W) Nickname Format Stereo HD
600WMT Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1922 5,000 5,000 NewsRadio 600 WMT News/Talk No 1
800KXIC Iowa City Clear Channel Communications 1960 1,000 199 AM 800 KXIC News/Talk No No
910WSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 1922 5,000 4,000 910 WSUI Public Radio No No
1360KMJM Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1961 1,000 124 Classic Country 1360 Classic Country No No
1450KMRY Cedar Rapids Sellers Broadcasting, Inc. 1948 1,000 1,000 1450 KMRY Oldies No No
1540KXEL Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1942 50,000 50,000 KXEL NewsTalk 1540 News/Talk No No
1600KGYM Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc. 1947 5,000 5,000 1600 ESPN Radio All-Sports Radio No No
1630KCJJ Iowa City River City Radio, Inc. 1982 10,000 1,000 The Mighty 1630 KCJJ Hot Adult Contemporary No No
1650KCNZ Cedar Falls Fife Communication Company LLC 1998 10,000 1,000 1650 The Fan KCNZ All-Sports Radio No No

Television

Band
Ch. 		Call City Owner Operator Start Virt.
Ch. 		DTV Nickname Programming
7KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.11080i NewsChannel 7 NBC
7KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.2720p CW 7.2 The CW
7KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.3480i Me-TV 7.3 Me-TV
9KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.1720p KCRG-TV 9 ABC
9KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.2480i My 9.2 MyNetworkTV
9KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.3480i Antenna TV 9.3 Antenna TV
12KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.11080i IPTV HD PBS
12KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.2480i IPTV Learn Create
12KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.3480i IPTV World PBS World
22KWWF Waterloo Fusion Communications, Inc. Fusion Communications, Inc. 2002 22.1720p KWWF 22 Untamed Sports TV
25KWKB Iowa City KM Communications KM Communications 1999 20.11080i This TV 20 This TV
25KWKB Iowa City KM Communications KM Communications 1999 20.2480i The Works 20.2 The Works
27KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.1720p Fox 28 Fox
27KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.2480i Grit 28.2 Grit
27KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.3 480i TCN 28.3 The Country Network
29KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.1720p CBS 2 CBS
29KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.2 480i GetTV 2.2 GetTV
29KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.3480i Comet TV 2.3 Comet TV
35KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.11080i IPTV HD PBS
35KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.2480i IPTV Learn Create
35KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.3480i IPTV World PBS World
43KFXB Dubuque Christian Television Network, Inc. Christian Television Network, Inc. 1976 40.1480i CTN 40 CTN
47KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.1720p Ion 48 Ion Television
47KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.2480i Qubo 48.2 Qubo
47KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.3480i Ion Life 48.3 Ion Life

Sources

  1. ↑ "1936 Winners". Pulitzer. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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