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| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids-Iowa City |
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| 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. |
| KGYM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1975 (as KQCR) |
Former call signs |
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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 |
| Translator(s) | See § HD Radio digital channels |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live HD2: Listen live HD3: Listen live HD4: Listen live |
| Website | kzia HD2: smartrockin HD3: kgymradio HD4: x1075iowa |
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]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZIA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ RadioLocator.com. "Predicted Coverage Area for KZIA 102.9 FM, Cedar Rapids, IA". Retrieved February 24, 2007.