KXIA

KXIA (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Country radio format.[1] It is licensed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and serves the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station is currently licensed to Trending Media, Inc.[2]

KXIA
CityMarshalltown, Iowa
Broadcast areaDes Moines
Frequency101.1 MHz
BrandingKIXX 101.1
SloganIowa's Best Country
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerRobert and Colleen Holtan
(Trending Media, Inc.)
History
First air date
January 1968
Technical information
Facility ID40464
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT200 meters (660 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°00′19.6″N 92°55′45.8″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://www.kixweb.com/

KXIA is powered at 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM radio stations in the U.S. The transmitter is located near U.S. Route 30 and South 12th Street in Marshalltown.[3]

History

The station first signed on in January 1968 as KFJB-FM.[4] It was simulcast with co-owned AM 1230 KFJB. The two stations were owned by the Marshall Electric Company. KFJB-FM was powered at only 27,500 watts, a quarter of its current effective radiated power (ERP).

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  2. "KXIA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/KXIA
  4. Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-76


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