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KCCI
KCCI (channel 8) is a television station in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, affiliated with CBS. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on Ninth Street in downtown Des Moines and a KCCI Tower, transmitter in Alleman, Iowa, Alleman. History KCCI started on the air on July 31, 1955, as KRNT-TV, the third television station in Des Moines and the ninth in Iowa.FCC History Cards for KCCI Federal Communications Commission. It was owned by the Cowles family, publishers of the still-operating ''Des Moines Register'' and the defunct ''Des Moines Tribune'' newspapers, along with KRNT radio (KRNT, AM 1350 and the original KRNT-FM at 104.5, which went dark). The calls stood for the papers' nickname in central Iowa, "the R 'n T". The Cowles family and rival KSO radio (now KXNO (AM), KXNO, also owned by the Cowles inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KCCI Tower
KCCI's Alleman tower is a tall guyed television tower standing near Alleman, Iowa, United States at 41°48'35.0" N and 93°37'17.0" W. The tower was built in 1974 and is used to transmit KCCI's digital signal. In the vicinity are towers used by the other Des Moines-area television stations as well as several FM radio stations. KCCI is a subsidiary of Hearst Television, a division of the Hearst Corporation. See also * List of masts, Table of masts * Tallest structures in the U.S. * List of the world's tallest structures External links * * * http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b7113 * http://msrmaps.com/GetImageArea.ashx?t=1&s=11&lon=-93.621388&lat=41.809722&w=600&h=400&b=2&bc=ff000000&g=2&gc=80ff0000&f=&fs=12&fc=ffffffff&logo=1&lp=--- Buildings and structures in Polk County, Iowa Towers in Iowa Radio masts and towers in the United States Towers completed in 1974 1974 establishments in Iowa {{PolkCountyIA-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXNO (AM)
KXNO (1460 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. KXNO is owned by iHeartMedia, and airs a sports radio format. KXNO's studios are located in Des Moines, while its 2-tower transmitter array is located on Northeast Broadway Avenue near Capitol Heights. KXNO is simulcast on 25,000 watt sister station 106.3 KXNO-FM in Ankeny, Iowa. Programming Weekday mornings and afternoons feature local sports shows. In middays, syndicated shows from Dan Patrick and Colin Cowherd are heard. Nights and weekends, the station carries programming from the Fox Sports Radio Network. KXNO serves as the flagship station of the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). It broadcasts St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and Minnesota Vikings NFL games. It also carries Iowa State University women's basketball and coaches' shows. History The station was first licensed on July 29, 1922, as WKAA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the ''Republican Times'' and H. F. Parr, for operation on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Warren County. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French "Rivière des Moines" meaning "River of the Monks." The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Des Moines metropolitan area, covering six counties, is the Metropolitan statistical area, 81st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with about 750,000 residents, and is the largest metropolitan area entirely in Iowa. Des Moines is a major center of the United States insurance industry and has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group and Wellmark Blue Cross B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WESH-TV
WESH (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, serving the Orlando area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside Clermont-licensed CW affiliate WKCF (channel 18). The two stations share studios on North Wymore Road in Eatonville (using a Winter Park address); WESH's transmitter is located on Brown Road near Christmas, Florida. WESH formerly served as a default NBC affiliate for the Gainesville market as the station's analog transmitter provided a city-grade off-air signal in Gainesville proper (and also provided Grade B signal coverage in the fringes of the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville markets). However, since January 1, 2009, Gainesville has been served by an in-market affiliate, WNBW (channel 9); although Cox Communications continues to carry WESH on its Gainesville area system. History WESH-TV first signed on the air on June 11, 1956. At first, it ran as an independent station, but on October 27, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Television
Hearst Television, Inc. (formerly Hearst-Argyle Television) is a broadcasting company in the United States owned by Hearst Communications, made up of a group of television and radio stations, and the Hearst Media Production Group, a distributor of programming in broadcast syndication. History Hearst-Argyle was formed in 1997 with the merger of Hearst Corporation's broadcasting division and stations owned by Argyle Television Holdings II, which is partially related to the company of the same name who (in 1994) sold its stations to New World Communications, stations that eventually became Fox-owned stations (Hearst itself, unusual for any American broadcast group, has never held a Fox affiliation on any of its stations). Hearst's involvement in broadcasting dates to the 1920's. In 1980, Hearst Broadcasting purchased WDTN in Dayton, Ohio, from Grinnell College for a price estimated to be $45–48 million. Hearst-Argyle announced its purchase of the nine television stations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Broadcasting
Young Broadcasting, LLC was an American media company that owned or operated 12 television stations in 10 markets with a total U.S. television household coverage of 5.9%. The company was formerly known as Young Broadcasting Inc. and was the outgrowth of the ad representation firm ''Adam Young Inc.'', which was founded in 1944 by Adam Young. Previously a public company, Young Broadcasting voluntarily declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 13, 2009, to restructure its debts. On June 24, 2010, the company emerged from bankruptcy as New Young Broadcasting Holding Co, Inc., shedding $800 million in debt and becoming one of the most financially secure broadcasting companies in the country. Deborah A. McDermott was named president and CEO of the new company, in which Standard General L.P., an American hedge fund, maintained a controlling interest. On November 12, 2013, privately held Young Broadcasting acquired a controlling interest in Media General through a reverse merger. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H&C Communications
H&C Communications was an American broadcasting company that owned a number of media outlets throughout the United States. Originally known as Channel 2 Television Company, a reference to the channel number of flagship station KPRC-TV, it was created in 1983 to unite the Hobby family's television & radio interests under one umbrella after the ''Houston Post'', their flagship business, was sold. The family became involved in broadcasting in the mid-1920s. Beginnings In 1923, Ross Sterling Jr. took a course on broadcasting at the YMCA in Houston. His father, Ross Sterling Sr., met the instructor, Alfred P. Daniel (of now-discontinued radio station WCAK), and discussed starting a new radio station affiliated with the ''Houston Post''. William P. Hobby, the president and publisher of the ''Post'', asked Sterling to launch the radio station. Before a 500 watt transmitter ordered from the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co. arrived in Houston, Sterling Jr. died. Sterling Sr., mour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weather Beacon
A weather beacon is a beacon that indicates the local weather forecast in a code of colored or flashing lights. Often, a short poem or jingle accompanies the code to make it easier to remember. The beacon is usually on the roof of a tall building in a central business district, but some are attached to towers. The beacons are most commonly owned by financial services companies and television stations and are part of advertising and public relations programs. They provide a very basic forecast for the general public and not as an aid to navigation. In addition to displaying weather forecasts, some weather beacons have been used to signal victory or defeat for a professional sports home team. History Precursors In 1898 on the orders of U.S. President William McKinley, coastal warning display towers were installed along the coast of the United States. In 1936, the City Hall Square, Copenhagen#Sculptures, ''Weather Girl'' sculptures were installed in City Hall Square, Copenhagen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. History Early period The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon River. In 1854, ''The Star'' became the ''Iowa Statesman'' which was also a Democratic paper. In 1857, ''The Statesman'' became the ''Iowa State Journal'', which published three times per week. In 1870, ''The Iowa State Journal'' became the ''Iowa State Leader'' as a Democratic newspaper, which competed with pro- Republican ''Iowa Daily State Register'' for the next 32 years. In 1902, George Roberts bought the ''Register'' and ''Leader'' and merged them into a morning newspaper. In 1903, Des Moines banker Gardner Cowles, Sr. purchased the ''Register and Leader''. The name finally became ''The Des Moines Register'' in 1915. (Cowles also acquired the ''Des Moines Tribune'' in 1908. The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleman, Iowa
Alleman is a city in Lincoln Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Alleman was named for early settler John L. Alleman. It did not incorporate as a city until May 18, 1973, making it the most recent city to incorporate in Polk County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 423 people, 157 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 171.6 inhabitants per square mile (66.3/km2). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRNT
KRNT (1350 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Serving the Des Moines, Iowa, United States, area, the station is owned by Saga Communications through licensee Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC; it operates as part of Saga's Des Moines Radio Group. Studios are located on Locust Street in Des Moines, with its 4-tower transmitter array located on King Avenue in Des Moines. Programming KRNT features programming from ESPN Radio. In addition, it serves as the broadcast outlet for several sports teams: * Drake University athletics (football, men's and women's basketball) * Chicago Cubs baseball History KSO The station was first licensed on October 9, 1925, to the A. A. Berry Seed Company in Clarinda, Iowa, transmitting on 1240 kHz, with the call sign KSO. The call letters reflected the slogan "Keep Serving Others". In 1926, an adverse legal decision briefly eliminated the ability of the U.S. government to assign station frequencies and powers, and as of Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a region of five cities (originally Tri-Cities, later four, see #History, History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport, Iowa, Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, Bettendorf (the fifth to be included) in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois, Rock Island, Moline, Illinois, Moline and East Moline, Illinois, East Moline (the fourth to be included) in northwestern Illinois. These cities are the center of the Quad Cities metropolitan area, a region within the Mississippi River, Mississippi River Valley, which as of 2023, had a population estimate of 467,817 and a List of Combined Statistical Areas, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population of 474,019, making it the 90th-largest CSA in the nation. History Early history Before European settlers came to inhabit the Quad Cities, the confluence of rivers had attracted many varying cultures of indigenous peoples, who used the waterways and riverbanks for their settlements for thousands of years. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
