KMA-FM
KMA-FM (99.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format as a simulcast of KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa. Licensed to Clarinda, Iowa, United States, the station is currently owned by KMAland Broadcasting LLC[2]
| Simulcasts KMA, Shenandoah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Clarinda, Iowa |
| Broadcast area | Western Iowa Northwestern Missouri |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | KMAland 960 AM and 99.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KMAland Broadcasting LLC |
| KMA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1977 |
Former call signs | KSWI (1977–1979) KQWI (1979–1989) KQIS (1989) KMA-FM (1989–1992) KKBZ (1992–2008) |
Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1977–1989) 106.1 MHz (1989–1995) 99.3 MHz (1995–2010)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Named for KMA founder Earl May |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35106 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°33′12″N 95°07′18″W |
| Links | |
| Website | kmaland.com |
History
What is today KMA-FM went on the air in 1977 on 106.3 MHz as KSWI. The first callsign reflected its initial owners, Southwest Iowa Stereo. Not long after signing on, however, Kendall Light, the station's owner, died. In 1979, the station was sold by Light's estate and became KQWI.
In 1989, KQWI moved to 106.1 MHz and was able to broadcast with 50,000 watts; by the fall of 1989, it began its first stint as KMA-FM. In 1995, the station, KKBZ with a hot adult contemporary format, was approved to move to 99.3, and the current 99.1 frequency was obtained in 2010.
References
- "KMA-FM Facility Data". FCCData.
- "KMA-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
External links
- KMA in the FCC's FM station database
- KMA on Radio-Locator
- KMA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database