KWDM

KWDM, "88.7 KWDM The Point," is a modern rock high school radio station serving the Des Moines, Iowa area on 88.7 FM. The radio station's studio is located at Valley High School in West Des Moines. It is owned and operated by the West Des Moines Community School District and is operated by students at Valley under the direction of a staff advisor.

88.7 KWDM The Point

West Des Moines, Iowa
Frequency	88.7 (MHz)
Branding	88.7 KWDM The Point
Programming
Format	Modern Rock/Alternative
Ownership
Owner	West Des Moines Community School District
History
First air date	October 1, 1976
Call sign meaning	West Des Moines
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
ERP	100 watts
Links
Public license information	KWDM The Point Public file LMS
Website	887kwdm.wix.com/kwdm-the-point

History

On October 1, 1976, the West Des Moines Community School District signed KWDM on the air at 88.9 MHz.^[1] The KWDM call letters had previously been used on two commercial stations in Des Moines, 1150 AM (later KWKY) and 93.3 FM (later KIOA), under the ownership of George Webber. In 1994, KWDM's frequency was migrated from 88.9 FM to 88.7 FM and its power increased from 10 watts ERP to 100 watts. The station is one of two high school radio stations in Iowa, the other being KDPS operated by Des Moines Public Schools.