KQBV
Radio station in Adel, Iowa, United States
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KQBV (88.5 FM) is a Catholic radio station licensed to Adel, Iowa, United States, and owned by St. Gabriel Communications.
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| Broadcast area | Dallas County, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Iowa Catholic Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | St. Gabriel Communications |
| KIHS | |
| History | |
First air date | 2004 |
Former call signs | KIHS (2001–2025) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 92489 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 57 meters (187 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°36′9.1″N 94°2′55.4″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
The station began broadcasting in 2004 as KIHS, and was owned by CSN International.[2] In 2008, CSN International sold KIHS, along with a number of other stations, to Calvary Radio Network, Inc.[3][4] These stations were sold to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa later that year.[5][6] In 2010, Calvary Radio Network purchased KIHS back from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.[7]
In 2012, KIHS and its then-translator, K233BT, were sold to St. Gabriel Communications for a price of $600,000.[8] The sale was consummated on September 24, 2012. On March 18, 2025, the call sign was changed to KQBV,[9] ahead of the KIHS call sign being moved to KDLS-FM, the Iowa Catholic Radio station in Perry, on April 1.[10]
