KXIA
| Broadcast area | Des Moines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | KIX 101.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1968 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40464 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 200 meters (660 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°00′19.6″N 92°55′45.8″W / 42.005444°N 92.929389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | http://www.kixweb.com/ |
KXIA (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Country radio format.[2] It is licensed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and serves the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station is currently licensed to Trending Media, Inc.[3]
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.[4]
History
[edit]The station first signed on in January 1968 as KFJB-FM.[5] 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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- 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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