KCJJ 1630 AM

An AM radio station known by the on-air moniker "The Mighty 1630," operating on 1630 kHz with a licensed power of 10,000 watts during daytime hours and 1,000 watts after sunset. The daytime signal covers much of Eastern Iowa, while the reduced-power night signal can be received across many states in the central and eastern United States. Audio is also available through the station's website, the TuneIn platform, a dedicated app, and via YouTube for in-studio programming. The station offers a full-service format combining hot adult contemporary music with local news aired on an hourly basis and nightly high school sports coverage. The morning program is hosted by a team including "Captain" Steve Bridges, Jim Hunter, Tom Suter, and Pat Harty. Additional day and evening programming is handled by Tommy Lang and Molly Suter, with weekend content from Tom and Liam Heath. Network affiliations include CBS and CNN. Syndicated programming includes the Lex and Terry Show and The Mike O'Meara Show, alongside NASCAR auto racing coverage and Heartlanders hockey. The station's origins trace to an FCC license application for a new 1560 kHz facility filed in 1971, with a construction permit not issued until 1976 and regular broadcasting commencing January 15, 1977. In March 1997, the FCC approved the station's migration to the expanded AM band at 1630 kHz, completing a frequency transition that was finalized in 1998 when call signs were reassigned between the old and new frequencies.