American Family Association Enters Des Moines With KJMC Purchase

American Family Radio Buys Des Moines FM Station

The parent organization of American Family Radio is buying an FM station in Des Moines. According to an asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC on July 15, American Family Association will pay Minority Communications $1.125 million for KJMC/89.3 (Des Moines). KJMC is currently the only radio station in Des Moines specifically serving the Black community. It carries Rickey Smiley and D.L. Hughley’s syndicated shows along with a mix of R&B, Cl…

American Family Association Enters Des Moines With KJMC Purchase

The only station in Des Moines targeting Black audiences will soon be going away as Minority Communications has agreed to sell Adult R&B “K-Jam” 89.3 KJMC Des Moines to the American Family Association. AFA will pay $1.125 million for the 7.1kW/61m Class C3 signal. The deal will bring to an end to the Des Moines market’s only station featuring R&B and Gospel programming on Sundays. KJMC also features Reach Media’s Rickey Smiley Morning Show and D…