United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last night spoke to Iowa farmers at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, in Des Moines.Pompeo started his address in stating, ?I know first hand how farmers are the backbone of America, food security matters and what you...
The farm economy is getting uncomfortably unprofitable.Big supplies, political trade disputes and strong competition have farmers and agricultural bankers looking for ways to counter the economic realities of the year ahead.Ag Bankers recently met and made some...
Location: Grinnell, Iowa General Manager: Ron McCarthyKGRN-AM 1410 signed on-air in 1957.Community Involvement: KGRN-AM is involved in the communities it represents. If something is happening, KGRN-AM staff are there. KGRN-AM covers news, sports and local...
The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate, enforced by the Department of Transportation (DOT), impacts many livestock haulers. However, it impacts some livestock groups more than others. An American Horse Council (AHC) staff member says the mandate, pertaining to...
Location: Oskaloosa, Iowa General Manager: Rick WattsKMZN dropped its simulcast with KBOE-FM on August 1, 2015. The station switched to sports coverage and picked up programming from CBS Sports Radio. KMZN then changed its format from sports to classic hits in January...
Location: Oskaloosa, Iowa General Manager: Rick WattsKBOE started off as an AM-only station in the 1950s. In 1964, KBOE picked up 104.9 FM. Since then, KBOE has been the local station for news, sports and entertainment.In 2017, KBOE was voted ?Best Radio Station? in...
Location: Storm Lake, Iowa General Manager: Buzz PatersonKKIA-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...
Location: Boone, Iowa General Manager: Carol KusterKWBG signed on the air in January of 1950. While the format and personalities have changed, the station?s commitment to providing Boone County with local news, sports and weather has remained constant. In fact, the...
Location: Spirit Lake, Iowa General Manager: Marty SpiesKUQQ signed on the air October 1, 1996. The station?s call letters connect the station to its older, sister station KUOO. The station was called Double Q, 102. Double Q adopted a mostly automated rock format and...
Location: Spirit Lake, Iowa General Manager: Marty SpiesKUOO signed on the air April 1, 1985. The station's call letter represent the University of Okoboji, the fictional campus in the Iowa Great Lakes area. KUOO has incorporated news, music and fun into its...
