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| Broadcast area | Des Moines metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.5MHz |
| Branding | 92.5 KJJY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBGG,KGGO,KHKI,KWQW | |
| History | |
First air date | February 4, 1978; 47 years ago (1978-02-04) (as KANY at 106.3) |
Former call signs | KANY (1978–1981) |
Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1978–1988) |
Call sign meaning | KJ. JefferY (former owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22882 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 41,000watts |
| HAAT | 165 meters (541 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kjjy.com |
KJJY (92.5FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensed toWest Des Moines and serving CentralIowa.Cumulus Media owns twocountry music outlets in theDes Moinesradio market, KJJY and 97.3KHKI. KHKI plays mostly current and recent country hits, while KJJY'splaylist goes from current releases to the 1980s and 90s. Theradio studio and offices are located on 109th Street inUrbandale.
KJJY has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 41,000watts. Thetransmitter is on NW 100th Street at White Oak Lane inGrimes, Iowa.[2]
On February 4, 1978, the stationsigned on the air.[3] The originalcall sign was KANY at 106.3 MHz, licensed toAnkeny, Iowa. On May 2, 1981, the station was sold by the Ankeny Broadcasting Company toFuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting, which later changed the call letters to KJJY to match the initials of co-owner J. J. Jeffrey. Theformat was switched to country music.
As KJJY, the station slowly built a following, taking on the market's current country giant, 1350 KSO (nowKRNT). KSO had been the market's country leader on the AM band since 1972. KJJY fended off a challenge from KKXI in 1986, asserting its dominance in the FM country market. To further compete in the market, KJJY moved to 92.5 MHz in 1988 and received a power upgrade to 50,000 watts. The 106.3 frequency wentdark at this time but returned to the air in 1991. Today,KXNO-FM occupies the frequency.
In 2003,Citadel Broadcasting, which had purchased KHKI, acquired KJJY from Wilks Broadcasting. The pairing has paid off for both stations in the ratings without cannibalizing each other, with KHKI aiming at younger country fans and KJJY aiming a bit older. Citadel merged withCumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[4]
At 3 p.m. on August 15, 2014, KJJY became one of the firstaffiliates of the new "Nash Icons" network as "92.5 Nash Icon". On May 28, 2019, Cumulus quietly dropped "Nash Icon" and reverted to its former KJJY branding.
John Mcoy, Eddie Hatfield, Tony Conrad, Chad Taylor[5]
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