KXIA

KXIA (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Country radio format.^[2] It is licensed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and serves the Des Moines metropolitan area. The station is currently licensed to Trending Media, Inc.^[3]

KXIA

Marshalltown, Iowa
Broadcast area	Des Moines
Frequency	101.1 MHz
Branding	KIX 101.1
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Robert and Colleen Holtan (Trending Media, Inc.)
History
First air date	January 1968 (1968-01)
Former call signs	KFJB-FM (1968–1986) KMTG-FM (1986–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40464
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	200 meters (660 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°00′19.6″N 92°55′45.8″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	http://www.kixweb.com/

KXIA is powered at 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM radio stations in the U.S. The transmitter is located near U.S. Route 30 and South 12th Street in Marshalltown.^[4]

History

The station first signed on in January 1968 as KFJB-FM.^[5] It was simulcast with co-owned KFJB (1230 AM). The two stations were owned by the Marshall Electric Company. KFJB-FM was powered at only 27,500 watts, a quarter of its current effective radiated power (ERP).