KGRA

KGRA
City	Jefferson, Iowa
Branding	Real Local News and Real Country Music
Slogan	KG98 FM
Frequency	98.9 (MHz)
Format	Classic Country
ERP	11,000 watts
HAAT	152 m (499 ft)
Class	C3
Facility ID	6685
Transmitter coordinates	41°58′54″N 94°31′12″W / 41.98167°N 94.52000°W / 41.98167; -94.52000Coordinates: 41°58′54″N 94°31′12″W / 41.98167°N 94.52000°W / 41.98167; -94.52000
Former callsigns	KLSN (1988-1994)
Owner	M&M Broadcasting, Inc
Website	http://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com

KGRA (98.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Jefferson, Iowa area. Formerly broadcasting a Classic Hits format, the station now broadcasts Real Country.

Until January 31, 2012, KGRA was licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc which was owned by Patrick Delaney who also owned KDLS (AM) in Perry, Iowa and KKRF in Stuart, Iowa.^[1]

On February 1, 2012, Patrick Delany of Perry, owner of Coon Valley Communications, Inc, sold his company to Mel Suhr of Knoxville, owner of M&M Broadcasting, Inc.^[2]

With an agreement reached on January 27, 2012, and having an effective purchase date of February 1, 2012, M&M Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of M and H Broadcasting, Inc, purchased Coon Valley Communications. M and H Broadcasting, Inc is owned by Mel and Holly Suhr of Knoxville, Iowa. M and H Broadcasting, Inc also owns KRLS 92.1 FM and KNIA 1320 AM at Knoxville. They also own Home Broadcasting, Inc which owns KCII 1380 AM and KCII-FM 106.1 FM at Washington.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The station was originally licensed as KLSN on November 10, 1988 but changed callsigns to KGRA on February 4, 1994.^[5]

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located 8 miles west of Jefferson near Scranton, Iowa. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 146 m (479 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 142 m (466 ft) level.^[6] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 152 m (499 ft).

References

↑ FCC Ownership database
1 2 FCC (February 1, 2012). "Local Marketing Agreement". fcc.gov website. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
↑ Upper Midwest Broadcasting (February 6, 2012). "Station News". northpine.com. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
↑ Upper Midwest Broadcasting (February 6, 2012). "Station News". northpine.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
↑ FCC Callsign History database
↑ FCC Antenna Structure Registration database

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KGRA

Radio-Locator information on KGRA

Country radio stations in the state of Iowa

Stations	KBKB – Fort Madison KBKB-FM – Fort Madison/Burlington KBOB – Davenport KBOE-FM – Oskaloosa KCHE – Cherokee KCOB-FM – Newton KCSI – Red Oak KCTN – Garnavillo/Elkader KCZE – New Hampton KDLS – Perry KDMG – Burlington KDST – Dyersville KGRA – Jefferson/Perry KHAK – Cedar Rapids KHKI – Des Moines KIAI – Mason City KIAQ – Clarion/Fort Dodge KICD-FM – Spencer KIHK – Rock Valley KIIC – Albia KIKD – Lake City KILJ – Mount Pleasant KILR-FM – Estherville KIWA – Sheldon KIWA-FM – Sheldon KJJY – West Des Moines KKIA – Ida Grove KKRF – Stuart KKSY-FM – Cedar Rapids KKYY – Whiting KMAQ – Maquoketa KMCH – Manchester KMGO – Centerville KMZN – Oskaloosa KNEI-FM – Waukon KNIA – Knoxville KOAK – Red Oak KOEL – Oelwein KOEL-FM – Cedar Falls/Waterloo KOKX - Keokuk KRKN – Eldon/Ottumwa KSIB-FM – Creston KSMA-FM – Osage/Mason City KSOM – Audubon/Atlantic KWAY – Waverly KWMT – Fort Dodge KWPC – Muscatine KXIA – Marshalltown KXKT – Glenwood/Omaha, Nebraska WJOD – Asbury/Dubuque WLLR-FM – Davenport

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Iowa

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