| Name 1 | KWIT |
|---|---|
| Name 2 | KOJI |
| City 1 | Sioux City, Iowa |
| City 2 | Okoboji, Iowa |
| Country | US |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Branding | Siouxland Public Media |
| Airdate 1 | January 31, 1978 |
| Airdate 2 | August 2002[1] |
| Format | Classical music/news/talk |
| Erp 1 | 100,000 watts |
| Erp 2 | 4500 watts |
| Haat 1 | 277 metres (909 ft) |
| Haat 2 | 113 metres (371 ft) |
| Class 1 | C1 |
| Class 2 | A |
| Facility id 1 | 71839 |
| Facility id 2 | 123310 |
| Coordinates 1 | 42°28′56″N 96°15′30″W |
| Coordinates 2 | 43°09′53″N 95°19′29″W |
| Callsign meaning 1 | Western Iowa Tech |
| Callsign meaning 2 | Okoboji |
| Owner | Western Iowa Tech Community College |
| Website | www.kwit.org |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
KWIT (90.3 FM) is the National Public Radio member station for Sioux City, Iowa and northwestern Iowa. It airs a mix of NPR programming and classical music. Owned by Western Iowa Tech Community College, it operates a full-time satellite, KOJI (90.7 FM) in Okoboji, Iowa. It is the largest NPR station in Iowa that is not a part of Iowa Public Radio.
KWIT signed on for the first time on January 31, 1978.[2] Prior to then, most of the area got grade B coverage from WOI in Ames, and from KUSD in Vermillion, South Dakota. KWIT is the first radio station to broadcast on HD radio in Sioux City.[3]
After several years of branding as "KWIT-KOJI", in 2017 it adopted the on-air name "Siouxland Public Media".
Syndicated Shows
Iowa Basement Tapes
Iowa Basement Tapes is an American weekly hour-long radio program created by host Kristian Day and produced in collaboration with KFMG-LP (98.9 FM). The show focuses on Iowa's history in punk rock, garage, metal, and electronic. It is syndicated on KWIT (90.3FM) and KOJI (90.7FM) broadcasting on Fridays from 11PM to Midnight.
References
- ^ "KWIT FM90 reaches Okoboji". Sioux City Journal. August 7, 2002. p. A5. Retrieved June 6, 2025. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Public radio makes its Northwest Iowa debut today". Sioux City Journal. January 31, 1978. p. A8. Retrieved June 6, 2025. – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fox, Joanne (July 24, 2009). "KWIT first Sioux City radio station to embrace HD". Sioux City Journal. p. C6. Retrieved June 6, 2025. – via Newspapers.com.