# Media in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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

## Print

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.

## 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 | Owner | Start | ERP (W) | Nickname | Format | RDS | HD |
| 88.3 | KCCK | Cedar Rapids | Kirkwood Community College | 1972 | 10,000 | All That Jazz 88.3 | Jazz | No | 1 |
| 89.1 | KXGM | Hiawatha | Educational Media Foundation | 2002 | 5,800 | Positive, Alternative 89.1 FM | Contemporary Christian Music | No | No |
| 90.9 | KUNI | Cedar Falls | University of Northern Iowa | 1960 | 100,000 | 90.9 KUNI | News/Talk, Adult Album Alternative | Yes | 1 |
| 91.7 | KSUI | Iowa City | University of Iowa | 1977 | 100,000 | 91.7 KSUI | Classical Music | No | 2 |
| 92.3 | KOEL-FM | Oelwein | Townsquare Media | 1971 | 95,000 | K92.3 | Country Music | No | No |
| 93.1 | K226BO | Cedar Rapids | Ecker Broadcasting Company | 2011 | 250 | Classic KMRY | Classic Hits | No | No |
| 94.1 | KRNA | Iowa City | Townsquare Media | 1974 | 100,000 | Real Rock 94.1 KRNA | Classic Rock | No | No |
| 94.7 | KMCH | Manchester | Delaware County Broadcasting | 1991 | 6,000 | Mix 94.7 KMCH | Full Service | No | No |
| 95.1 | K236AA | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1997 | 230 | Smart FM | 80's Hits | No | No |
| 95.7 | KOSY | Anamosa | iHeartMedia | 2008 | 18,000 | Hot 95.7 | Rhythmic Contemporary | Yes | No |
| 96.5 | KKSY | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1963 | 100,000 | 96.5 Kiss Country | Country Music | Yes | No |
| 98.1 | KHAK | Cedar Rapids | Townsquare Media | 1961 | 100,000 | 98.1 K-Hawk | Country Music | No | No |
| 98.5 | K253BE | Iowa City | KZIA, Inc. | 2016 | 250 | Smart FM | 80's Hits | No | No |
| 99.3 | KDST | Dyersville | Design Homes, Inc. | 1984 | 3,000 | Real Country 99.3 KDST | Country Music | No | No |
| 99.7 | KBEA | Muscatine | Townsquare Media | 1949 | 100,000 | B100 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | No |
| 100.7 | KKRQ | Iowa City | iHeartMedia | 1966 | 100,000 | 100.7 The Fox | Classic Rock | Yes | No |
| 101.5 | K268CY | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 2016 | 30 | Leo 1360 | Oldies | No | No |
| 101.9 | KNWS | Waterloo | Northwestern College | 1965 | 100,000 | Life 101.9 | Contemporary Christian Music | No | No |
| 102.3 | K272GB | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 2020 | 250 | 1600 The Gym | Sports Radio | No | No |
| 102.9 | KZIA | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1975 | 100,000 | Z 102.9 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | 4 |
| 104.5 | KDAT | Cedar Rapids | Townsquare Media | 1971 | 100,000 | 104.5 KDAT | Adult Contemporary Music | No | No |
| 105.7 | KOKZ | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1962 | 100,000 | 105.7 KOKZ | Classic Hits | No | No |
| 106.3 | K292FZ | Iowa City | KZIA, Inc. | 2007 | 175 | 1600 The Gym | Sports Radio | No | No |
| 107.1 | KRQN | Vinton | George S. Flinn, Jr. | 2002 | 4,700 | i107.1 | Contemporary Hit Radio | No | No |
| 107.5 | K298BM | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 2007 | 250 | X107.5 | Alternative Rock | No | No |
| 107.9 | KFMW | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1968 | 77,000 | Rock 108 | Active Rock | No | No |
* ^[a&t] displays artist and title on Radio Data System
* ^[t] FM translator: repeats another station's program
* ^[Z] this translator rebroadcasts the programming of a HD Radio digital subchannel of KZIA in a standard analog format

### AM

| Freq (kHz) | Call | City | Owner | Start | Day Power (W) | Night Power (W) | Nickname | Format | Stereo | HD |
| 600 | WMT | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1922 | 5,000 | 5,000 | NewsRadio 600 WMT | News/Talk | No | No |
| 800 | KXIC | Iowa City | iHeartMedia | 1960 | 1,000 | 199 | AM 800 KXIC | News/Talk | No | No |
| 910 | WSUI | Iowa City | University of Iowa | 1922 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 910 WSUI | Public Radio | No | No |
| 1360 | KMJM | Cedar Rapids | iHeartMedia | 1961 | 1,000 | 124 | Leo 1360 | Oldies | No | No |
| 1450 | KMRY | Cedar Rapids | Ecker Broadcasting Company | 1948 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Classic KMRY | Classic Hits | No | No |
| 1540 | KXEL | Waterloo | NRG Media | 1942 | 50,000 | 50,000 | KXEL NewsTalk 1540 | News/Talk | No | No |
| 1600 | KGYM | Cedar Rapids | KZIA, Inc. | 1947 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1600 The Gym | Sports Radio | No | No |
| 1630 | KCJJ | Iowa City | River City Radio, Inc. | 1982 | 10,000 | 1,000 | The Mighty 1630 KCJJ | Hot Adult Contemporary | No | No |
| 1650 | KCNZ | Cedar Falls | Fife Communication Company LLC | 1998 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1650 The Fan KCNZ | Sports Radio | No | No |

## Television

| Virt. Ch. | Call | City | Owner | Operator | Start | Digital Ch. | DTV | Nickname | Programming |
| 2.1 | KGAN | Cedar Rapids | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1953 | 29 | 720p | CBS 2 | CBS |
| 2.2 | KGAN | Cedar Rapids | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1953 | 29 | 720p | Fox 28 | Fox |
| 2.3 | KGAN | Cedar Rapids | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1953 | 29 | 480i | Quest | Quest |
| 7.1 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 1080i | NewsChannel 7 | NBC |
| 7.2 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 720p | H&I 7.2 | Heroes & Icons |
| 7.3 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 480i | Me-TV 7.3 | MeTV |
| 7.4 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 480i | CourtTV | Court TV |
| 7.5 | KWWL | Waterloo | Allen Media Broadcasting | Allen Media Broadcasting | 1953 | 7 | 480i | TruCrim | True Crime Network |
| 9.1 | KCRG | Cedar Rapids | Gray Television | Gray Television | 1953 | 9 | 720p | KCRG-TV 9 | ABC |
| 9.2 | KCRG | Cedar Rapids | Gray Television | Gray Television | 1953 | 9 | 720p | My 9.2 | MyNetworkTV |
| 9.3 | KCRG | Cedar Rapids | Gray Television | Gray Television | 1953 | 9 | 720p | The CW 9.3 | The CW |
| 12.1 | KIIN | Iowa City | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1939 | 12 | 1080i | IPBS HD | PBS |
| 12.2 | KIIN | Iowa City | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1939 | 12 | 480i | IPBS Kids | PBS Kids |
| 12.3 | KIIN | Iowa City | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1939 | 12 | 480i | IPBS World | PBS World |
| 12.4 | KIIN | Iowa City | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1939 | 12 | 480i | IPBS Create | Create |
| 20.1 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 720p | TCT | TCT |
| 20.2 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 480i | Ion Mystery 20.2 | Ion Mystery |
| 20.3 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 480i | SBN | Sonlife |
| 20.4 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 480i | Start | Start TV |
| 20.5 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 480i | ThisTV | This TV |
| 20.9 | KWKB | Iowa City | TCT | TCT | 1999 | 25 | 480i | GetTV | Get |
| 28.1 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | Dabl 28 | Dabl |
| 28.2 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | Charge! 28.2 | Charge! |
| 28.3 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | TBD 28.3 | TBD |
| 28.4 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | Stadium | Stadium |
| 28.5 | KFXA | Cedar Rapids | Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1988 | 27 | 480i | Comet | Comet |
| 32.1 | KRIN | Waterloo | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1974 | 35 | 1080i | IPBS HD | PBS |
| 32.2 | KRIN | Waterloo | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1974 | 35 | 480i | IPBS Kids | PBS Kids |
| 32.3 | KRIN | Waterloo | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1974 | 35 | 480i | IPBS World | PBS World |
| 32.4 | KRIN | Waterloo | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board | 1974 | 35 | 480i | IPBS Create | Create |
| 40.1 | KFXB | Dubuque | Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | 1976 | 14 | 480p | CTN 40 | CTN |
| 40.2 | KFXB | Dubuque | Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | 1976 | 14 | 480p | Lifesty | CTN Lifestyle |
| 40.3 | KFXB | Dubuque | Christian Television Network | Christian Television Network | 1976 | 14 | 480p | CTNi | CTNi |
| 48.1 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 720p | Ion 48 | Ion Television |
| 48.2 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | Grit 48.2 | Grit |
| 48.3 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | Bounce TV 48.3 | Bounce TV |
| 48.4 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | Laff | Laff |
| 48.5 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | Defy TV | Defy TV |
| 48.6 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | SCRIPPS | Scripps News |
| 48.7 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | Jewelry | Jewelry Television |
| 48.8 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | HSN | HSN |
| 48.9 | KPXR | Cedar Rapids | Ion Media Networks | Ion Media Networks | 1997 | 22 | 480i | QVC | QVC |

## Sources

* ↑ "1936 Winners". Pulitzer. Retrieved March 31, 2011.