KAYL-FM (101.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Storm Lake, Iowa.
KAYL-FM began broadcasting on 101.5 MHz in 1949 and was owned by Cornbelt Broadcasting Company with the original shareholders of Oscar Grau, Joe Kavane, Paul Dlugosch, Dr. R.E.
KAYL-FM upgraded the FM transmitter and began broadcasting in stereo in June 1979.
In November 1997, KBVU-FM at Buena Vista University started broadcasting from the KAYL tower.
In 1990, the station was purchased by Hedberg Broadcasting, and became "Iowa's Best FM--KAYL" with a hotter AC format.