KKSO (FM)
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Broadcast area | Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | Studio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Network | Iowa Public Radio |
| Affiliations | NPR, American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iowa Public Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KDMR) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Studio One |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 90336 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,000 watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°40′05″N 93°19′43″W / 41.66806°N 93.32861°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | iowapublicradio |
KKSO (88.9 FM), formerly KICJ, is a radio station licensed to Mitchellville, Iowa, serving the Des Moines area. The station is owned by Iowa Public Radio (IPR), and carries the network's adult album alternative service.
On August 29, 2024, KICJ changed its format from classical to adult alternative, branded as "Studio One" under new KKSO call letters.[2] It and translator K231DI (94.1 FM) were the first 24-hour outlets for "Studio One"; IPR had already offered a 24-hour Internet radio feed of the format, but its programming was otherwise carried at night on FM stations that carry news programming during the day, including WOI-FM. While the call sign was chosen by IPR to reflect the "Studio One" identity, it was previously used in Des Moines on 1390 AM as a tribute to the original KSO.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKSO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Iowa Public Radio Launches AAA Studio One in Des Moines Radioinsight - August 29, 2024
- ^ Ellis, Jon (August 28, 2024). "IPR Brings 24-Hour Alternative to FM in Des Moines". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Iowa Public Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 90336 (KKSO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKSO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 69355 (K249EJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K249EJ at FCCdata.org
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