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#71 Des Moines
December 2025 Trends 12+ Mon-Sun,6a-12mid
Population: 779,400 (Black: 49,400) (Hispanic: 53,400)
Last Updated: 01-26-26 (Nielsen Subscribing Stations Only)
| Station | Format | Owner | Sep 25 | Oct 25 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO-AM | News/Talk | iHeartMedia | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| KDRB-FM | Adult Hits | iHeartMedia | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| KAZR-FM | Rock | Saga Communications | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| KOEZ-FM | AC | Saga Communications | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| KSTZ-FM | Hot AC | Saga Communications | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| KKDM-FM | CHR | iHeartMedia | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| KIOA-FM | Classic Hits | Saga Communications | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| KXNO-AM | Sports | iHeartMedia | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| KNWI-FM | Christian CHR | University of Northwestern-St. Paul | N/A | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| WOI-FM | Public Radio | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| WOI-AM | Public Radio | Iowa Public Radio | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| KAZR-FM-HD2 | Oldies | Saga Communications | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| KICP-FM | Classical | Iowa Public Radio | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| KIOA-FM-HD2 | CHR | Saga Communications | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| KKSO-FM | AAA | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| KPSZ-AM | Religious | Saga Communications | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| KKDM-FM-HD3 | Christian CHR | iHeartMedia | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| KSTZ-FM-HD2 | Classic Country | Saga Communications | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| KCYZ-FM | Hot AC | iHeartMedia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| KRNT-AM | Sports | Saga Communications | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| WOI-FM-HD2 | Classical | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| KICG-FM | Classical | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| KXNO-FM-HD2 | Country | iHeartMedia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| KGGO-FM | Classic Rock | Cumulus Media | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | N/A |
| KHKI-FM | Country | Cumulus Media | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | N/A |
| KJJY-FM | Country | Cumulus Media | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | N/A |
| KUNI-FM | Public Radio | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 0.3 | 0.3 | N/A | N/A |
| KWQW-FM | CHR | Cumulus Media | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | N/A |
| WOI-FM-STR | Public Radio | Iowa Public Radio Inc. | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | N/A |
Totals are Persons 12+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight
| This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 12+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. |
|
A share is the percentage of those listening to radio in the MSA who are
listening to a particular radio station.
Average Quarter-Hour Persons (AQH Persons) is the average number of persons listening to a particular station for at least three minutes during a 15-minute period. [AQH Persons to a Station / AQH Persons to All Stations] x 100 = Share (%) |
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