KXIA

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KXIA
Broadcast areaDes Moines
Frequency101.1 MHz
BrandingKIX 101.1
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Robert and Colleen Holtan
  • (Trending Media, Inc.)
History
First air date
January 1968 (1968-01)
Former call signs
  • KFJB-FM (1968–1986)
  • KMTG-FM (1986–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40464
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT200 meters (660 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°00′19.6″N 92°55′45.8″W / 42.005444°N 92.929389°W / 42.005444; -92.929389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://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

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

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KXIA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. "KXIA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. Radio-Locator.com/KXIA
  5. Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-76