KGLO

KGLO signed on the air on January 17, 1937; 88 years ago (1937-01-17), and was the first radio station legally licensed to Mason City.

Shortly thereafter, power was increased to 5,000 watts and two flanking towers were added to produce a directional signal at night with deep nulls to the east and west.

[7] Other television stations were acquired, including KGMB-TV in Honolulu and KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon.

As network programming shifted from radio to television, KGLO began a full service, middle of the road format of popular adult music, news, sports and farm reports.

By the 1990s, listeners were tuning to FM radio stations for music, so KGLO made the transition to all-talk with frequent news, sports and farm reports.

Two years later, Alpha Media acquired Digity, LLC, including KGLO, for $264 million.

[19][20] Longtime morning show host Tim Fleming, who had been with KGLO since 1977, was let go from the station in May 2024 due to nationwide staffing cuts initiated by Alpha Media.

In addition, longtime news director Bob Fisher was also let go, and Mason City High School sports broadcasts were dropped.