KCZQ is a commercial radio station

Radio station

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 that serves the Cresco, Iowa

Cresco, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,905 people, 1,652 households, and 1,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,184.1 people per square mile . There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 543.1 per square mile...

 area. The station primarily broadcasts an adult contemporary format. KCZQ is licensed to Mega Media, Ltd.

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located about 4 miles northwest of Cresco on 60th Street. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 103 m (338 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 98 m (322 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain

Height above average terrain

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is 100 m (328 ft).