• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Human Interest / Radio station in Postville has international sound

Radio station in Postville has international sound

November 16, 2002 By admin

A radio station that went on the air this week may soon be the most diverse in the state and could become one of the most diverse in the nation. K-P-V-L is broadcasting to the northeast Iowa community of Postville. Mark Grey, a professor of anthropology at the University of Northern Iowa, is director of the “New Iowans” program, which includes the radio station. Grey says the station has been in the works for a few years now.Grey says the station is broadcasting public radio programming for now but they’re already producing such things as the weather, public service announcements and school closings in four languages — English, German, Hebrew and Russian. Grey says the people of Postville are from 29 countries. While critics point to the town’s diversity as the root of some community problems, Grey says Postville is a special place and the residents are meshing and working together. The Postville Chamber of Commerce owns the radio station license. Funding comes from outside sources like the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Human Interest

Featured Stories

Speakers at trooper’s funeral describe Sgt. Smith as selfless, man of faith

Iowa unlikely to join 26 states with hands-free driving laws

Reynolds says Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause manageable

Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

High school sports and activities to pause for one week in July

Hawkeyes add post player

UNI’s Warren agrees to contract extension

Iowa State signs Kansas transfer

Drake elevates Pohlman to head women’s basketball coach

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC