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Radio station in Carinda, Iowa
KMA-FM
Simulcasts KMA, Shenandoah
Broadcast area
  • Western Iowa
  • Northwestern Missouri
Frequency99.1 MHz
BrandingKMAland 960 AM and 99.1 FM
Programming
FormatTalk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerKMAland Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stationsKMA
History
First air date1977 (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)
Call sign meaningNamed for KMA founder Earl May
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID35106
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 meters (981 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°48′4″N 94°54′6.9″W / 40.80111°N 94.901917°W / 40.80111; -94.901917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kmaland.com

KMA-FM (99.1 MHz) 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

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

  1. "KMA-FM Facility Data". FCCData.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KMA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "KMA-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.

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