KIAQ

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KIAQ
KIAQ K97 logo.png
Broadcast area Fort Dodge, Iowa
Frequency 96.9 MHz
BrandingK97
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations ABC News, Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KKEZ, KTLB, KVFD, KWMT, KXFT, KZLB
History
First air date
1965 (1965)
Former call signs
KRIT (1965–1992)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54641
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 176 m (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°40′18″N94°09′11″W / 42.67167°N 94.15306°W / 42.67167; -94.15306
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website yourfortdodge.com

KIAQ (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a country music format. KIAQ is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC. [2]

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History

The station was originally licensed as KRIT on February 1, 1965, [3] but changed callsigns to KIAQ on September 1, 1992. [4]

In addition to its modern country music format, the station also provides local, regional and national news coverage, weather, sports and daily agriculture reports. KIAQ also broadcasts the University of Iowa football and basketball games. [5]

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located four miles north of Badger, Iowa, along Hwy P52. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 183 m (600 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 179 m (587 ft) level. [6] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 176 m (577 ft). The tower is also used by KLFG, which has its antenna array mounted at the 113 m (371 ft) level.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KIAQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ FCC Ownership database
  3. ↑ "KRIT (KIAQ) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ FCC Callsign History database
  5. ↑ "KIAQ Website program information". Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  6. ↑ FCC Antenna Structure Registration database


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