KZIA

KZIA

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Broadcast area	Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
Frequency	102.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Z102.9
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels	HD2: Smart-FM (80s hits) HD3: KGYM simulcast (Sports) HD4: X107.5 (Alternative rock)
Ownership
Owner	KZIA, Inc.
Sister stations	KGYM
History
First air date	May 1975 (as KQCR)
Former call signs	KOWC (1974-1975, pre-sign on) KICR (1975, pre-sign on) KQCR (1975–1995) KXMX (1995–1998)
Call sign meaning	Common "Z" branding for pop stations inspired by WHTZ, IA is the postal abbreviation for Iowa
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35556
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	287 meters (942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°03′25″N 91°41′42″W / 42.057°N 91.695°W / 42.057; -91.695
Translator(s)	See § HD Radio digital channels
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live HD2: Listen live HD3: Listen live HD4: Listen live
Website	kzia.com HD2: smartrockin.com HD3: kgymradio.com HD4: x1075iowa.com

KZIA, known as "Z 102.9", is a radio station based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It has a Top 40 (CHR) format primarily staffed with local personalities, including morning DJs Dancin' Eric Hanson, Clare Duffy, and Producer Ben, known as “The Morning Scramble.” Eric and Clare were recognized as the Iowa Broadcasters of the Year in 2022 by the Iowa Broadcasters Association. Other hosts include Lady J, Those Girls in the Afternoon with Destiny and Taylor, and Jaidyn on the Night Show. The station's transmitter is located in Hiawatha, Iowa, and its signal reaches most of eastern Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and the Quad Cities area. It also reaches Prairie du Chien, and Platteville, both in Wisconsin.^[2]