Local news in Iowa: TV, radio and newspapers

32 full-power television stations are licensed to communities in Iowa, across 7 TV markets. NewsyAmerica also lists 44 news, talk and public radio stations and 20 local newspapers here. Pick a market to see which channel each network is on, or browse the listings below.

Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA Davenport, IA-Rock Island-Moline, IL Des Moines-Ames, IA Omaha, NE Ottumwa, IA-Kirksville, MO Rochester, MN-Mason City, IA-Austin, MN Sioux City, IA

News, talk and public radio in Iowa (44)

Station	Frequency	Format	City of license
KBVU-FM	97.5 FM	Alternative rock	Alta, IA
KASI	1430 AM	Talk radio	Ames, IA
KCYZ	105.1 FM	Hot AC	Ames, IA
KOEZ	104.1 FM	Soft adult contemporary	Ames, IA
WOI	640 AM	Public radio; news-talk	Ames, IA
WOI-FM	90.1 FM	News; adult alternative	Ames, IA
KDLF	1260 AM	Regional Mexican	Boone, IA
KBUR	1490 AM	News/Talk	Burlington, IA
KHKE	89.5 FM	Classical music	Cedar Falls, IA
KUNI	90.9 FM	News, adult album alternative	Cedar Falls, IA
KCCK-FM	88.3 FM	Jazz	Cedar Rapids, IA
WMT	600 AM	News/talk	Cedar Rapids, IA
KMA-FM	99.1 FM	Talk	Clarinda, IA
KALA	88.5 FM	Public Radio - News, Jazz and Variety	Davenport, IA
WOC	1420 AM	News/Talk	Davenport, IA
WHO	1040 AM	News Talk Information	Des Moines, IA
WDBQ	1490 AM	News/talk/sports	Dubuque, IA
KILR	1070 AM	News/Talk	Estherville, IA
KVFD	1400 AM	Talk	Fort Dodge, IA
KVDI	99.3 FM	Conservative Christian talk and teaching	Huxley, IA
WSUI	910 AM	Public news/talk	Iowa City, IA
KGRA	98.9 FM	Classic Country	Jefferson, IA
KIKD	106.7 FM	Hot Country	Lake City, IA
KNSL	97.9 FM	Public news/talk and adult alternative music	Lamoni, IA
KFJB	1230 AM	News/talk and sports	Marshalltown, IA
KGLO	1300 AM	News/talk	Mason City, IA
KNSM	91.5 FM	News, Adult album alternative	Mason City, IA
KRNI	1010 AM	Public radio	Mason City, IA
KKSO	88.9 FM	Adult album alternative	Mitchellville, IA
KOEL	950 AM	News/talk/classic country	Oelwein, IA
KQNU	102.3 FM	Hot adult contemporary	Onawa, IA
KBIZ	1240 AM	News/talk	Ottumwa, IA
KICW	91.1 FM	Classical music	Ottumwa, IA
KIWA	1550 AM	News/Talk	Sheldon, IA
KMA	960 AM	Talk	Shenandoah, IA
KGLI	95.5 FM	Adult contemporary	Sioux City, IA
KSCJ	1360 AM	News/talk	Sioux City, IA
KWIT	90.3 FM	Classical music/news/talk	Sioux City, IA
KWSL	1470 AM	Spanish adult hits	Sioux City, IA
KICD	1240 AM	News/talk	Spencer, IA
KUOO	103.9 FM	Adult contemporary	Spirit Lake, IA
KXEL	1540 AM	Talk radio	Waterloo, IA
KWAY	1470 AM	Country	Waverly, IA
KWAY-FM	99.3 FM	Contemporary hit radio	Waverly, IA

Newspapers in Iowa (20)

Newspaper	Based in	Type	Founded
Iowa State Daily	Ames, IA	Student newspaper	1890
The Hawk Eye	Burlington, IA	Daily newspaper	1837
Carroll Daily Times Herald	Carroll, IA	Twice-weekly newspaper	1868
Clinton Herald	Clinton, IA	Daily newspaper	1856
The Daily Nonpareil	Council Bluffs, IA	Daily newspaper	1857
Quad-City Times	Davenport, IA	Daily newspaper	1855
River Cities' Reader	Davenport, IA	Weekly newspaper	1993
The Des Moines Register	Des Moines, IA	Daily newspaper	1849
The Grand Views	Des Moines, IA	Student newspaper	1949
Telegraph Herald	Dubuque, IA	Daily newspaper	1836
The Messenger	Fort Dodge, IA	Daily newspaper	1856
The Simpsonian	Indianola, IA	Student newspaper
Iowa City Press-Citizen	Iowa City, IA	Daily newspaper	1920
The Daily Iowan	Iowa City, IA	Student newspaper	1868
Globe Gazette	Mason City, IA	Daily newspaper	1858
Newton Daily News	Newton, IA	Biweekly newspaper	1902
Ottumwa Courier	Ottumwa, IA	Daily newspaper	1848
Sioux City Journal	Sioux City, IA	Daily newspaper	1864
Storm Lake Times Pilot	Storm Lake, IA	Weekly newspaper	1990
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier	Waterloo, IA	Daily newspaper	1859