Media in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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

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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 OwnerStart ERP (W)NicknameFormat RDS HD
88.3 KCCK Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Community College 197210,000All That Jazz 88.3 Jazz No1
89.1 KXGM Hiawatha Educational Media Foundation 20025,800Positive, Alternative 89.1 FM Contemporary Christian Music NoNo
90.9 KUNI Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa 1960100,00090.9 KUNI News/Talk, Adult Album Alternative Yes1
91.7 KSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 1977100,00091.7 KSUI Classical Music No2
92.3 KOEL-FM Oelwein Townsquare Media 197195,000K92.3 Country Music NoNo
93.1 K226BO Cedar Rapids Ecker Broadcasting Company2011250 [t] Classic KMRY Classic Hits NoNo
94.1 KRNA Iowa City Townsquare Media 1974100,000Real Rock 94.1 KRNA Classic Rock NoNo
94.7 KMCH Manchester Delaware County Broadcasting19916,000Mix 94.7 KMCH Full Service NoNo
95.1 K236AA Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc.1997230 [t] Smart FM [Z] 80's Hits NoNo
95.7 KOSY Anamosa iHeartMedia 200818,000Hot 95.7 Rhythmic Contemporary YesNo
96.5 KKSY Cedar Rapids iHeartMedia 1963100,00096.5 Kiss Country Country Music YesNo
98.1 KHAK Cedar Rapids Townsquare Media 1961100,00098.1 K-Hawk Country Music NoNo
98.5 K253BE Iowa City KZIA, Inc.2016250 [t] Smart FM [Z] 80's Hits NoNo
99.3 KDST Dyersville Design Homes, Inc.19843,000Real Country 99.3 KDST Country Music NoNo
99.7 KBEA Muscatine Townsquare Media 1949100,000B100 Contemporary Hit Radio NoNo
100.7 KKRQ Iowa City iHeartMedia 1966100,000100.7 The Fox Classic Rock YesNo
101.5 K268CY Cedar Rapids iHeartMedia 201630 [t] Leo 1360 Oldies NoNo
101.9 KNWS Waterloo Northwestern College 1965100,000Life 101.9 Contemporary Christian Music NoNo
102.3 K272GB Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc.2020250 [t] 1600 The Gym Sports Radio NoNo
102.9 KZIA Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc.1975100,000Z 102.9 Contemporary Hit Radio No4
104.5 KDAT Cedar Rapids Townsquare Media 1971100,000104.5 KDAT Adult Contemporary Music NoNo
105.7 KOKZ Waterloo NRG Media 1962100,000105.7 KOKZ Classic Hits NoNo
106.3 K292FZ Iowa City KZIA, Inc.2007175 [t] 1600 The Gym [Z] Sports Radio NoNo
107.1 KRQN Vinton George S. Flinn, Jr.20024,700i107.1 Contemporary Hit Radio NoNo
107.5 K298BM Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc.2007250 [t] X107.5 [Z] Alternative Rock NoNo
107.9 KFMW Waterloo NRG Media 196877,000Rock 108 Active Rock NoNo

AM

Freq
(kHz)
Call City OwnerStartDay Power (W)Night Power (W)NicknameFormat Stereo HD
600 WMT Cedar Rapids iHeartMedia 19225,0005,000NewsRadio 600 WMT News/Talk NoNo
800 KXIC Iowa City iHeartMedia 19601,000199AM 800 KXIC News/Talk NoNo
910 WSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 19225,0004,000910 WSUI Public Radio NoNo
1360 KMJM Cedar Rapids iHeartMedia 19611,000124Leo 1360 Oldies NoNo
1450 KMRY Cedar Rapids Ecker Broadcasting Company19481,0001,000Classic KMRY Classic Hits NoNo
1540 KXEL Waterloo NRG Media 194250,00050,000KXEL NewsTalk 1540 News/Talk NoNo
1600 KGYM Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc.19475,0005,0001600 The Gym Sports Radio NoNo
1630 KCJJ Iowa City River City Radio, Inc.198210,0001,000The Mighty 1630 KCJJ Hot Adult Contemporary NoNo
1650 KCNZ Cedar Falls Fife Communication Company LLC199810,0001,0001650 The Fan KCNZ Sports Radio NoNo

Television

Virt.
Ch.
Call City Owner Operator StartDigital
Ch.
DTV NicknameProgramming
2.1 KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 195329 720p CBS 2 CBS
2.2 720p Fox 28 Fox
2.3 480i Quest Quest
7.1 KWWL Waterloo Allen Media Broadcasting Allen Media Broadcasting 19537 1080i NewsChannel 7 NBC
7.2 720p H&I 7.2 Heroes & Icons
7.3 480i Me-TV 7.3 MeTV
7.4 480i CourtTV Court TV
7.5 480i TruCrim True Crime Network
9.1 KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 19539 720p KCRG-TV 9 ABC
9.2 720p My 9.2 MyNetworkTV
9.3 720p The CW 9.3 The CW
12.1 KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Broadcasting BoardIowa Public Broadcasting Board193912 1080i IPBS HD PBS
12.2 480i IPBS Kids PBS Kids
12.3 480i IPBS World PBS World
12.4 480i IPBS Create Create
20.1 KWKB Iowa City TCT TCT199925 720p TCTTCT
20.2 480i Ion Mystery Ion Mystery
20.3 480i SBN Sonlife
20.4 480i Start Start TV
20.5 480i CHSN Chicago Sports Network
20.9 480i GetTV Get
28.1 KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 198827 480i Dabl 28 Dabl
28.2 480i Charge! Charge!
28.3 480i Roar Roar
28.4 480i The Nest The Nest
28.5 480i Comet Comet
32.1 KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Broadcasting BoardIowa Public Broadcasting Board197435 1080i IPBS HD PBS
32.2 480i IPBS Kids PBS Kids
32.3 480i IPBS World PBS World
32.4 480i IPBS Create Create
40.1 KFXB Dubuque Christian Television Network Christian Television Network 197614 480p CTN 40 CTN
40.2 480p LifestyCTN Lifestyle
40.3 480p CTNiCTNi
48.1 KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 199722 720p Ion 48 Ion Television
48.2 480i Grit Grit
48.3 480i Bounce TV Bounce TV
48.4 480i Laff Laff
48.5 480i Ion Plus Ion Plus
48.6 480i Busted Busted
48.7 480i Game Show Central Game Show Central
48.8 480i HSN HSN
48.9 480i QVC QVC

Sources

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