Broadcast Outages and Alerts

Are you experiencing unusual reception issues while listening to Iowa Public Radio? Check to see if the signal you listen to is on the list below. If so, you'll see a brief explanation of what is happening to the signal and how long it is anticipated to take to repair/return to normal.

If the signal you listen to is not on this list and you feel it has a broadcast issue, e-mail us to let us know. Please include your location and the frequency you're experiencing troubles with.

If your signal is experiencing issues, please continue to listen to us - through our website, the IPR app, or your smart speaker.

Current Broadcast Outages or Other IT issues
WOI AM 640 (Ames/Des Moines) will be running at 25% power at night until further notice due to a mechanical failure with the transmission system.

Due to an antenna failure, audio quality from the Dubuque Classical Translator on 101.7 FM is degraded. Interference can be expected at times while Engineers work to correct the problem.

Ongoing Tower Work Impacting KUNI 90.9 FM
Due to an ongoing tower project, KUNI 90.9 FM, IPR News & Studio One serving Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City, will experience outages over the next several weeks. At times, KUNI may be operating at reduced power, meaning a weaker signal received by your radio. At other times, KUNI may be off air entirely.
Streaming audio on our website, on your smart speaker, and our mobile app will not be affected by this work. You can also find another IPR station, FM or AM, near you by visiting this page: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/find-your-signal