| Frequency | 93.1MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | MC93 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Affiliations | Hawkeye Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Krieger Media Company |
| KWPC | |
| History | |
First air date | June 19, 1996 (29 years ago) (1996-06-19) |
Former call signs | KWCC (1996–2005) |
Call sign meaning | KMaCSouth (previously mirrorcasted with 94.7 as Mac FM) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47086 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,400watts |
| HAAT | 117 m (384 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′34″N91°04′33″W / 41.44278°N 91.07583°W /41.44278; -91.07583 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | KMCS Online |
KMCS (93.1FM, "MC93") is a radio station inMuscatine, Iowa. Owned by Krieger Media Company, it broadcasts anadult hits format serving parts ofIowa andIllinois. Thetransmitter for KMCS is co-located with the transmitter ofAMsister stationKWPC in northwest Muscatine.
The Muscatine allocation for 93.1MHz signed on the air in June 19, 1996 as KWCC,[2] and switched to its current KMCS call sign on November 2, 2005.[3]
The former KWCC was branded as93 Country from its inauguration in 1996 until 2005. During this time, the station played acountry music format, and mixed modern country withclassic country. Syndicated programming included "Colleen's Classic Country USA" and "The Crook & Chase Countdown."
In November 2005, the station switched to anadult hits format, along withClinton-based sister stationKZEG. Both stations were branded as "Mac FM," with the Muscatine station changing its call letters to KMCS (to stand for "Mac South"); KZEG switched its call letters to KMCN, to stand for "Mac North."[4] The music mix included rock, pop and soul music, generally from the early 1970s to the present day.
George Lowe was the radio voice for "Mac 93.1 FM."
The "Vintage Sound 93.1" format debuted on January 14, 2013, and was exclusive to the frequency; KMCN continued with the "Mac FM" format. The format featured classic rock along with less-mainstream rock, classic blues and other genres. The on-air lineup includes "The Tony Tone Show" weekday mornings, Wes Jordan in middays, Pippa in afternoons, and the syndicated night show "Nights with Alice Cooper", which began in April 2014. All three local personalities were previously heard onKBEA-FM in the Quad Cities.
On December 9, 2019, at 7 a.m., KMCS flipped to mainstream rock, branded as "93.1 The Buzz".[5]
In November 2024, amid the bankruptcy of then-owner JAM Media Solutions, an agreement was reached to sell KMCS and sister station KWPC to Kreiger Media Company for $250,000.[6]
On May 18, 2025, after the sale was completed, KMCS dropped the mainstream rock format and began stunting withChristmas music performed byclassic country acts. On May 23, 2025, the station flipped to an 80s/90s/2000s adult hits format branded as "MC93".[7]