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Personalities!

Don Bell, Dic Youngs, Don MacKinnon, Ronn Pepper, Dick Vance, Van Harden, Several KIOA Goodguys, Tom and Jerry, Peter McLane, Smokey Smith, Doug MacKinnon, Walt Reno, Billy Cole, Jim Michaels, Captain Jack...many more to come

Personalities

Where are they now?

"Microphonies" Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month
11:30AM at The Iowa Machine Shed Resturant in Urbandale.

This gathering consists of Des Moines area broadcasters, active and retired from the business, including air personalities, newspeople, engineers, sales people, management and behind the scenes personnel. We get together every month to share stories and enjoy each other's company. If you are a current or former broadcaster, or just interested in participating in the conversation with the group, please join us.

Des Moines Radio and TV Stations

Station Time Line
updated Oct 10 2019
when stations went on the air, call letter/frequency changes

Radio Stations
history, pictures, transmitter sites, promotional items, jingles,
sound bites and airchecks

WGF WHO WOI KSO KRNT KCBC KIOA KWDM KSO-FM KRNT-FM WHO-FM KCBC-FM KDPS KWKY KDMI KNDR KBAB KFMG KLFM KYNA KLYF KRNQ KGGO KMGK KANY KEZT KJJY KMRY KKXI KFMD KDWZ KDMG KDFR KKSO KMXD KBBM KSTZ KHKI KZZQ KKDM KAZR KXTK KLTI KBGG KYSY KJMC KVJZ KXNO KPSZ

TV Stations

WOI-TV KGTV WHO-TV KRNT-TV KDPS-TV KDIN KCCI KCBR KDSM KFPX KPWB