| Broadcast area | Des Moines metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative Christian talk and teaching |
| Network | VCY America |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VCY America, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1950[1] as KFGQ-FM in Boone, Iowa |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | K VCY Des Moines, Iowa |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6417 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,300 watts |
| HAAT | 107 m (351 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°02′55″N 93°53′54″W / 42.04861°N 93.89833°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KVDI Online |
KVDI (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Huxley, Iowa and serving the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Conservative Christian talk and teaching radio format from the VCY America network.[4]
According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 90 m (295 ft) tall with the transmitter antenna mounted at the 87 m (285 ft) level.[5] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) is 107 m (351 ft). The FM antenna array is an FMC-4A manufactured by Harris, located off NW 158th Street in Polk City, Iowa. KVDI broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,300 watts.[6]
In September 2023, the station was issued a Construction Permit to modify its facilities by increasing power to 50,000 watts and relocating its transmitter to a taller tower on the east side of Des Moines. The move would also change the frequency KVDI broadcasts on from 99.3fm to 99.5fm. The move would raise the height of the transmitter to almost 480 feet. This will give KVDI a much larger and improved coverage area.