KXIA
KXIA (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Country radio format. It is licensed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and serves the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station is currently licensed to Trending Media, Inc.
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.
History
The station first signed on in January 1968 as KFJB-FM. It was simulcast with co-owned KFJB (1230 AM). 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
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXIA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "KXIA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KXIA
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-76
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 40464 (KXIA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXIA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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