Editing Des Moines, Iowa (section)

====Commercial stations====
[[iHeartMedia]] owns five radio stations in the area, including [[WHO (AM)|WHO]] 1040&nbsp;AM, a 50,000-watt AM [[talk radio|news/talk]] station that has the highest ratings in the area<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arbitron |title=Arbitron Ratings Data |url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/ratings.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014005825/http://www.arbitron.com/home/ratings.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2007 |access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> and once employed future President [[Ronald Reagan]] as a sportscaster. In addition to WHO, iHeartMedia owns [[KDRB]] 100.3 FM ([[adult hits]]), [[KKDM]] 107.5 FM ([[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]]), [[KXNO-FM]] 106.3, and [[KXNO (AM)|KXNO]] 1460&nbsp;AM ([[sports radio]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clear Channel Communications |title=Clear Channel Radio: Station Search |url=http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/StationSearch.aspx?RadioSearch=Des%20Moines |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114065333/http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/StationSearch.aspx?RadioSearch=Des%20Moines |archive-date=January 14, 2009 |access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> They also own news/talk station [[KASI]] 1430&nbsp;AM and [[hot adult contemporary]] station [[KCYZ]] 105.1 FM, both of which broadcast from [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]].

[[Cumulus Media]] owns five stations that broadcast from facilities in [[Urbandale, Iowa|Urbandale]]: [[KBGG]] 1700&nbsp;AM (sports), [[KGGO]] 94.9 FM ([[classic rock]]), [[KHKI]] 97.3 FM ([[country music]]), [[KJJY]] 92.5 FM (country music), and [[KWQW]] 98.3 FM ([[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Citadel Communications |title=Station and Market Finder |url=http://www.citadelbroadcasting.com/citadel_broadcasting.aspx?mkt=Des+Moines&submit.x=15&submit.y=5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729132727/http://www.citadelbroadcasting.com/citadel_broadcasting.aspx?mkt=Des+Moines&submit.x=15&submit.y=5 |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=January 13, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Saga Communications owns nine stations in the area: [[KAZR]] LAZER 103.3 FM ([[Rock music|rock]]), KAZR-HD2 (oldies), 93.3 [[KIOA]] FM ([[oldies|Classic Hits]]), [[KIOA-HD2]] HITS 99.9FM & 93.3 HD2 ([[Rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic Top 40]]), [[KOEZ (FM)|KOEZ]] 104.1 EZ FM ([[adult contemporary music|soft adult contemporary]]), [[KPSZ]] HOPE 940&nbsp;AM (Religious teaching and conservative talk), [[KRNT]] 1350&nbsp;AM ([[ESPN Radio]]), [[KSTZ]] STAR 102.5 FM ([[contemporary hit radio|adult contemporary hits]]), and KSTZ-HD2 The Outlaw (classic country).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saga Communications |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Des Moines, IA |url=https://dsmradio.com/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Des Moines Radio Group |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Other stations in the Des Moines area include religious stations [[KWKY]] 1150&nbsp;AM, and [[KPUL]] 101.7 FM.<ref name="northpine">{{Cite web |last=Northpine.com |title=Des Moines Dial Guides |url=http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/dials/desmoines.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000122222045/http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/dials/desmoines.html |archive-date=January 22, 2000 |access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref>