KWQW
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KWQW is a radio station licensed to Boone, Iowa, that serves the Des Moines area. The station, at 98.3 FM, currently has a talk radio format. KWQW's studios are in Urbandale, Iowa, along with Citadel Broadcasting's other stations: KGGO, KJJY, KHKI, and KBGG.
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History
The station began as KWBG-FM in 1975, and was known as KIAB (1991-1993) and KRUU (1993-1996) before becoming KRKQ in 1996. As KRKQ the station took on the nickname of "98 Rock," featuring a classic rock format that competed with longtime ratings leader KGGO as well as the Bob & Tom Show. In 2000 the station's format was tweaked to classic hits as "Magic 98.3" after owner Barnstable Communications acquired KGGO. A short time later, the format was changed to adult contemporary as "98.3 the River."Barnstable sold all of its Des Moines stations to Wilks Broadcasting in 2001; the stations were sold to Citadel Broadcasting in 2003. On November 11 of that year, Citadel changed KRKQ's format to talk radio as "WOW-FM, the Capital's Big Talker." The Bob & Tom Show was the only program that carried over to the new format. The station's call letters were changed to KBGG-FM shortly afterwards. On December 28, 2004, the call letters became KWQW.
During the 2004 Presidential election, the station gained attention by running satirical billboards portraying candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry as a same-sex bride and groom.
Programming
Most of KWQW's programming is syndicated. The Bob and Tom Show has been syndicated by the station since October 31, 1996. Other syndicated talk shows include Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Michael Savage. In 2005, Paul Harvey became part of the station's lineup after WHO dropped the show. The station has one local talk show, "Mac's World" with J. Michael McKoy, on its daily schedule.On-air schedule
Monday
- 12AM to 4AM - Mike Gallagher
- 4AM to 10AM - The Bob & Tom Show
- 10AM to 1PM - Glenn Beck
- 1PM to 1:30PM - Paul Harvey
- 1:30PM to 4PM - Mac's World
- 4PM to 7PM - Sean Hannity
- 7PM to 10PM - Michael Savage
- 10PM to 12AM - Jerry Doyle
Tuesday-Friday
- 12AM to 1AM - Jerry Doyle
- 12AM to 4AM - Mike Gallagher
- 4AM to 10AM - The Bob & Tom Show
- 10AM to 1PM - Glenn Beck
- 1PM to 1:30PM - Paul Harvey
- 1:30PM to 4PM - Mac's World
- 4PM to 7PM - Sean Hannity
- 7PM to 10PM - Michael Savage
- 10PM to 12AM - Jerry Doyle
Saturday
- 12AM to 1AM - Jerry Doyle
- 1AM to 4AM - Mike Gallagher
- 4AM to 9AM - The Bob & Tom Show
- 9AM to 10AM - On The Tee
- 10AM to 12PM - The Iowa Sports Connection
- 12PM to 1PM - Moving Iowa
- 1PM to 3PM - Paul Harvey's Week in Review
- 3PM to 5PM - Beer Radio
- 5PM to 7PM - Cigar Dave
- 7PM to 9PM - The Tasting Room
- 9PM to 12AM - The Best of Tom Leykis
Sunday
- 12AM to 3AM - The Best of Tom Leykis
- 3AM to 6AM - The Best of Laura Ingraham
- 6AM to 9AM - The Best of Sean Hannity
- 9AM to 12PM - Kim Komando
- 12PM to 3PM - Handel on the Law
- 3PM to 6PM - The Glenn Beck Weekend
- 6PM to 9PM - The Best of Laura Ingraham
- 9PM to 12AM - Matt Drudge
References
- [KWQW's call sign history] from the Federal Communications Commission's website, accessed December 28, 2005
- [Des Moines Station Timeline] from DesMoinesBroadcasting.com, accessed December 28, 2005
External links
- [WOW-FM's Official Website]
- [Query the FCC's FM station database for KWQW]
- [Des Moines Register Article]
| Broadcast radio in the Des Moines/Ames market ([Arbitron DMA #91]) | ||
|---|---|---|
| AM: WOI (AM)>WOI 640 - KPSZ 940 - WHO 1040 - KWKY 1150 - KRNT 1350 - KASI 1430 - KXNO 1460 - KXLQ 1490 - KBGG 1700 | ||
| FM: KDPS 88.1 - KWDM 88.7 - KJMC 89.3 - WOI-FM 90.1 - KDFR 91.3 - KJJY 92.5 - KIOA 93.3 - KGGO 94.9 - KHKI 97.3 - KWQW 98.3 - KZZQ 99.5 - KDRB 100.3 - KSTZ 102.5 - KAZR 103.3 - KLTI 104.1 - KCCQ 105.1 - KPTL 106.3 - KNWI 107.1 - KKDM 107.5 | ||