WOI-FM
WOI-FM (90.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Ames, serving the greater Ames/Des Moines area. The station is owned by Iowa State University. WOI-FM is an affiliate of Iowa Public Radio, and carries IPR's "News and Studio One" service—a mix of National Public Radio news programming and adult alternative music.
| City | Ames, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Iowa |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, Adult Alternative |
| Affiliations | NPR, American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iowa State University |
| WOI (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1, 1949 |
Call sign meaning | from sister station WOI |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 29118 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 454 meters (1,490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°48′33″N 93°36′54″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | Iowa Public Radio |
WOI-FM first hit the airwaves on December 1, 1949. It was originally a full-time simulcast of WOI-AM. The two stations went their separate ways in the 1960s.
Until the formation of Iowa Public Radio in 2004, WOI-FM was the flagship station for a mini-network of FM stations in central Iowa, including KWOI in Carroll and KTPR in Fort Dodge.
For most of the time since the formation of NPR, WOI-FM aired a mix of classical music and NPR news and talk programming, simulcasting many programs with its AM sister. Shortly after midnight on September 10, 2012, IPR switched WOI-FM's format to the News and Studio One service. The classical service moved to WOI-FM's second digital subcarrier. For those without HD Radio, classical music continues to be heard in portions of central Iowa on five full-power stations that between them cover most of the region.
HD Programming
WOI-FM broadcasts two digital channels in the HD Radio (hybrid) format.[1]
- See also Iowa Public Radio
External links
- Iowa Public Radio
- WOI in the FCC's FM station database
- WOI on Radio-Locator
- WOI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database