KWIT
KWIT (90.3 FM) is the National Public Radio member station for Sioux City, Iowa and northwestern Iowa. It airs a mix of NPR programming and classical music. Owned by Western Iowa Tech Community College, it operates a full-time satellite, KOJI (90.7 FM) in Okoboji, Iowa. It is the largest NPR station in Iowa that is not a part of Iowa Public Radio.
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| City | Sioux City, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz, 90.7 MHz |
| Branding | Siouxland Public Media |
| Slogan | A Station for Everyone |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music/news/talk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western Iowa Tech Community College |
| History | |
| First air date | January 31, 1978 |
| Call sign meaning | KWIT: K Western Iowa Tech Community College KOJI: OKOboJI or OKobOJI |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71839 |
| Class | KWIT: C1 KOJI: A |
| ERP | KWIT: 100,000 Watts KOJI: 4500 Watts |
| HAAT | KWIT: 277 meters (909 ft) KOJI: 113 meters (371 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | KWIT: 42°28′56″N 96°15′30″W KOJI: 43°09′53″N 95°19′29″W |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | http://www.kwit.org/ |
KWIT signed on for the first time on January 31, 1978. Prior to then, most of the area got grade B coverage from WOI in Ames, and from KUSD in Vermillion, South Dakota.
After several years of branding as "KWIT-KOJI", in 2017 it adopted the on-air name "Siouxland Public Media".
External links
- KWIT in the FCC's FM station database
- KWIT on Radio-Locator
- KWIT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KOJI in the FCC's FM station database
- KOJI on Radio-Locator
- KOJI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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