KMAQ
KMAQ is an American radio station, licensed to operate at AM 1320 and FM 95.1 from Maquoketa, Iowa. Both stations simulcast each other for about half the broadcast day. The KMAQ AM-FM studios are downtown at 129 North Main Street. Both share the same transmitter site, northeast of town on 233rd Road.
| Broadcast area | Maquoketa, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maquoketa Broadcasting Co. |
| History | |
First air date | August 26, 1958[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39858 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 135 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 92.5 K223DA (Bellevue) |
| Links | |
| Website | kmaq.com |
| Broadcast area | Maquoketa, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maquoketa Broadcasting Co. |
| History | |
First air date | 1967 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 39857 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
| Links | |
| Website | kmaq.com |
KMAQ is the area's only locally owned and operated radio station, with no out-of-market consultant or ownership, programmed to the needs of its community. It bears the distinction of being one of a handful of radio stations across the country today with a live, local, real-time on-air staff. 95.1 Fm is branded as Maquoketa's Home to Today's Best Mix. Then when christmas music is on it is Maquoketa's Christmas Station!
Staff
KMAQ has the distinction of having an all-female sales force, with the exception of its sales manager Leighton Hepker, who did serve as station manager.
References
External links
- KMAQ in the FCC's AM station database
- KMAQ on Radio-Locator
- KMAQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- KMAQ in the FCC's FM station database
- KMAQ on Radio-Locator
- KMAQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K223DA in the FCC's FM station database
- K223DA on Radio-Locator