KCCK-FM

KCCK-FM

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Frequency	88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Jazz 88.3
Programming
Format	Jazz
Affiliations	Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner	Kirkwood Community College
History
First air date	September 22, 1972 (1972-09-22) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID	34954
Class	C3
ERP	10,000 watts
HAAT	128.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates	41°54′33″N91°39′17″W / 41.90917°N 91.65472°W / 41.90917; -91.65472
Links
Website	kcck.org

KCCK-FM is a public radio station licensed to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa. KCCK is Iowa's only jazz radio station.

KCCK-FM broadcasts in HD. ^[2]

History

KCCK started out as a 1972 project in an electronics class at Kirkwood Community College. The same year a license was granted and the station broadcast, albeit sporadically for the first 3 years. In 1975, KUNI donated its 1945 transmitter to KCCK and KCCK built a larger tower.

Broadcasting

Jazz, Blues, news and informational programming from American Public Media, besides 12 hours of blues and nine hours of new age/ambient, Native American and Celtic music per week.

See also

• List of jazz radio stations in the United States

References

1. "College FM Station Goes On the Air". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 22, 1972. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=133%5B%5D Cedar Rapids HD Guide

External links

• KCCK's Website

• Facility details for Facility ID 34954 (KCCK-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KCCK-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database