KKSO (FM)
Radio station in Mitchellville, Iowa, United States
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KKSO (88.9 FM), formerly KICJ, is a radio station licensed to Mitchellville, Iowa, serving the Des Moines area. The station is owned by Iowa Public Radio (IPR), and carries the network's adult album alternative service.
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| Broadcast area | Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Branding | Studio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Network | Iowa Public Radio |
| Affiliations | NPR, American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iowa Public Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KDMR) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Studio One |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 90336 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,000 watts |
| HAAT | 72 meters (236 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°40′05″N 93°19′43″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | iowapublicradio |
On August 29, 2024, KICJ changed its format from classical to adult alternative, branded as "Studio One" under new KKSO call letters.[2] It and translator K231DI (94.1 FM) were the first 24-hour outlets for "Studio One"; IPR had already offered a 24-hour Internet radio feed of the format, but its programming was otherwise carried at night on FM stations that carry news programming during the day, including WOI-FM. While the call sign was chosen by IPR to reflect the "Studio One" identity, it was previously used in Des Moines on 1390 AM as a tribute to the original KSO.[3]
