KQBV

"KIHS" redirects here. For other uses, see KIHS (disambiguation).

KQBV (88.5 FM) is a Catholic radio station licensed to Adel, Iowa, United States, and owned by St. Gabriel Communications.

KQBV

Adel, Iowa United States
Broadcast area	Dallas County, Iowa
Frequency	88.5 MHz
Branding	Iowa Catholic Radio
Programming
Format	Catholic radio
Ownership
Owner	St. Gabriel Communications
Sister stations	KDLS-FM KWKY
History
First air date	2004 (2004)
Former call signs	KIHS (2001–2025)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	92489
Class	C3
ERP	12,500 watts
HAAT	57 meters (187 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°36′9.1″N 94°2′55.4″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.iowacatholicradio.com

History

The station began broadcasting in 2004 as KIHS, and was owned by CSN International.^[2] In 2008, CSN International sold KIHS, along with a number of other stations, to Calvary Radio Network, Inc.^[3][4] These stations were sold to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa later that year.^[5][6] In 2010, Calvary Radio Network purchased KIHS back from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.^[7]

In 2012, KIHS and its then-translator, K233BT, were sold to St. Gabriel Communications for a price of $600,000.^[8] The sale was consummated on September 24, 2012. On March 18, 2025, the call sign was changed to KQBV,^[9] ahead of the KIHS call sign being moved to KDLS-FM, the Iowa Catholic Radio station in Perry, on April 1.^[10]