The first major local event covered by KSCJ was the August 27, 1927, visit to Sioux City by aviator Charles Lindbergh, following his historic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
In July 1944, KSCJ's Sunday night programming included Drew Pearson, Quiz Kids, Walter Winchell, Sammy Kaye, Jimmie Fidler, and The Life of Riley starring William Bendix.
For a brief period during the 1960s as a teenager, Fred Grandy, a native of Sioux City, interned at KSCJ when several members of the station's staff had been drafted to serve in the Vietnam War.
[7] Grandy eventually pursued an acting career and gained notoriety when he portrayed Gopher Smith on ABC-TV's The Love Boat.
Of his decision to leave Hollywood, return to Sioux City, and run for Congress, Grandy said, "In 1986 I literally walked off a ship, traded my white shorts for long pants and went into grain elevators asking people to vote for me.
On December 22, 1976, KSCJ covered the dedication of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge, linking Iowa and Nebraska.
On September 24, 2013, KSCJ general sales manager Dave Grosenheider performed the National Anthem at the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in Downtown Sioux City.
[20] In 2014, "Open Line" host Charlie Stone served as a panelist during the televised Iowa gubernatorial debate held in Sioux City.
[23] Proceeds from the auction benefit the Sioux City Journal's Goodfellow Charities, which provides toys to needy children at Christmastime.
[33] On December 22, 2017, during the third hour of "Open Line with Charlie Stone", the station debuted an newly produced "old-time" radio play, "A KSCJ Christmas Carol".
[34] The script was written by Brian & Dan Vakulskas and features the voice talents of several KSCJ on-air personalities.
On May 1, 2018, "Open Line with Charlie Stone" was broadcast on-location from the rotunda of the Woodbury County Courthouse in downtown Sioux City.
On February 28, 2019, Charlie Stone accidentally dropped his mobile phone outside the Sioux City Convention Center while walking into the building for an appearance at the 62nd Annual Siouxland Home Show.
Three locally produced shows air every weekday: "Good Morning Siouxland", with co-hosts Justin Barker and Josie Cooper; "Open Line with Charlie Stone";[36] and "Drivetime Live" with Mark Hahn.
The Saturday morning lineup also features locally-produced programs dealing with the mental health, finances, positive local news, and gardening.
[42] Various well-known television hosts have also appeared, including Bret Baier[43] and Ainsley Earhardt[44] of Fox News and Chris Matthews[45] of MSNBC.
In-studio guests appear on the program, including members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, as well as other government officials.
Past guests have also included D.C.-based journalists, comedians, government officials, museum curators, and policy experts from think tanks.
The hidden treasure is actually a piece of paper directing the finder to bring it to the KSCJ offices, to be exchanged for a cash prize.
The station is also the local affiliate for Iowa Hawkeyes football and men's basketball,[53] the Kansas City Chiefs,[54] and various sports broadcasts presented by Westwood One.
KSCJ has had very popular conservative pundits on air over the years, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Jim Bohannon.