The station was originally licensed as KRIT on February 1, 1965, but changed
callsigns to KIAQ on September 1, 1992. In addition to its modern country music format, the station also provides local, regional and national news coverage, weather, sports and daily agriculture reports. KIAQ also broadcasts the
University of Iowa football and
basketball games. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located four miles north of
Badger, Iowa, along Hwy P52. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the level. The calculated
Height Above Average Terrain is . The tower is also used by
KLFG, which has its antenna array mounted at the level. ==References==