KQWC 95.7 FM Classic Rock Pure
60s, 70s, 80s & early 90s Classic Rock: Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, Bob Seger, Eagles, Foreigner
KZWC 99.1 FM & 1570 AM Jukebox Favorites
Up-Tempo blend of familiar Hits, Standards, and Doo-Wop by the All-Time Greats from the 50s-70s.
KQWC & KZWC History
KQWC Radio brings a rich history of quality news and information radio that has been enjoyed by listeners since the initial sign-on date of February 9, 1950. The call letters of KJFJ were first used when the station was owned by the local newspaper, The Daily Freeman Journal.
In 1971, GO-RICH Corporation purchased KJFJ and combined the AM station with 95.9 FM (purchased by GORICH Corp. from Jack Whitesell of Iowa Falls). KQWC then upgraded it’s FM and changed frequency from 95.9 to 95.7 along with a new 445 foot tower built in 1991 and licensed the FM power from 3,000 watts to 25,000 watts. This gives us a coverage from Des Moines to Clear Lake and from Waverly to Sac City. At this time, our 1570 AM and new 95.7 FM were simulcast.
February 13, 2010, KQWC separated the music and content of the 95.7 FM and 1570 AM stations. The 1570 AM station was officially named “The Kruise” and played “True Oldies” music (which later became “Classic Oldies”).
October 31st, 2014, KQWC turned on a new translator for the 1570 AM station, so we could simulcast on the FM Dial. It was then that we separated our stations with different call letters: KQWC is 95.7 FM (Q95 -Today’s Hit’s, Yesterday’s Favorites) and KZWC is 1570 AM and 92.9 FM (The Kruise – Classic Oldies)
KQWC & KZWC began 24 hour live streaming live via Internet (through our website) on May 23, 2016.
In 2019, KQWC switched to a Classic Rock Format. In 2024, KZWC switched to upbeat hits from the 50-70s.
At the end of January in 2025, KZWC AM1570 moved the FM location to 99.1 in order to provide better coverage, and a stronger signal to better serve our listeners.
KQWC and KZWC continue to be respected sources of information in north-central Iowa. KQWC & KZWC have made a commitment to continue to provide this area with the kind of radio that people have come to depend on with news coverage that has won this station many awards throughout the years.
KQWC and KZWC stations are owned by Fieldview Broadcasting LLC.
KQWC Awards
KQWC has earned a number of awards for broadcast excellence and community involvement.
Among them are:
· Best in State Iowa Business and Industry Recognition
· Department of Agriculture Centennial Award
· Citizen of the Year Award
· Iowa Hall of Fame Inductee Award
· Friend of Education Award
· The Golden Microphone Award.
KQWC & KZWC Coverage
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If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers or refers job seekers to employers, and would like to receive job vacancy notices for KQWC and KZWC, please provide us with the name, mailing address, e-mail address (if applicable), telephone number, fax number, and contact person and identify the category or categories of vacancies for which you would like information specified above to :
Danette Graeve, Owner
1020 East 2nd Street
Webster City, IA 50595
fieldviewbroadcasting@gmail.com
It is the policy of KQWC/KZWC and Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.
This station does not discriminate in the sale of advertising time, and will accept no advertising which is placed with the intent to discriminate on the basis of race, gender or ethnicity. Advertiser hereby certifies that it is not buying broadcasting air time under this advertising sales contract for a discriminatory purpose, including but not limited to decisions not to place advertising on particular stations on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or ancestry.
KQWC/KZWC is not required to file EEO because the employee count is under 5 full time employees.
Click to access KQWC-EEO-9.2024.pdf
Click to access KZEC EEO 9.2024.pdf