KFIM-LP, known on the air as REAL 102.1, is a

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Christian Music radio station located in Carroll, IA. The station is a music intensive format and carries the Today's Christian Music offering from the

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. REAL 102.1 also has local information such as the

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and local events. The station was created by th
Carroll Impact Educational Association
a non-profit 501(c)(3). KFIM-LP was first licensed on May 1, 2014.

History

KFIM-LP first signed on the air in July 2015 and was created as a ministry and educational outreach of the idea to Carroll Impact Educational Association, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. start KFIM-LP came when Ron & Karla Cheney met a gentleman who notified them that the

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was to open a filing window for low-power FM radio stations in late 2013. The couple then met with Wes Treadway, knowing that bringing Christian radio to Carroll, Iowa was a goal Wes had.

Staff

The station is governed by a board of directors which originally consisted of President-Ron Cheney, Treasurer-Marchelle Kots, John McLaughlin, Todd Tidgren and Jeff Grote. Jeff Grote was replaced in 2016 by Marci Duncan. Wes Treadway, former

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Program Director and Morning Announcer, serves as the station's General Manager on a volunteer basis.

References

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