Location: Storm Lake, Iowa General Manager: Buzz Paterson
KKIA-FM received licensing in September of 1981 in Ida Grove. The station moved its studio to Storm Lake in the late 1990s. The station?s current owners, Neil and Terri Lipetzky, purchased KKIA-FM and KAYL in 2010 under Community First Broadcasting.
Community Involvement: Listeners are taking KKIA wherever they go with their mobile devices. The station strives to offer a lot of local content and tries to keep everyone updated on what?s happening on the radio dial, as well as online.
Website: www.stormlakeradio.com
Mobile Phone App: Storm Lake Radio
Format: Today?s Hottest Country with classics making today?s hits so popular. KKIA aims to play more songs per hour than anyone in the area while keeping its listeners informed with news, weather, sports and markets.
Key Personnel:
General Manager: Buzz Paterson
Program Director, Music Director & Morning On-Air Person: Matt Fisher
Office Manager: Natalie Meyer
Production Director: Sandy Robinson
Sports Director: Chris Boeckman
News Director: Joel Hermann
Assistant News/Sports Director: Ryan Thompson
Social Media Director & Afternoon On-Air Person: Jeff Jones
Sales Manager: Jeremy Riesenberg
Marketing Consultant: Laura Zimmerman
Marketing Consultant On-Air (Espa?ol): JC Calles
Marketing Consultant: Scott Randall