KPSZ-AM (Des Moines). The 10,000-watt AM station, HOPE 940 (KPSZ), will now have a Contemporary Christian Music Station, as a complement to its Christian Teaching & Talk format.
On April 5th 2021, The Des Moines Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications Inc, launched JOY 102.1 FM (KAZR-HD3). As a Today’s Christian Music affiliate, JOY 102.1 FM will feature the Nationally Syndicated Kevin and Taylor Morning Show, music intensive mid-days with Caryn Cruise, afternoons with Doug Griffin, and evenings featuring Keep the Faith with Penny.
JOY 102.1 will be the tenth radio station in the Des Moines Radio Group’s cluster which also features, a Hot AC STAR 102.5 (KSTZ), Classic Hits Station, 93.3 KIOA, and the AC 104.1 EZ FM (KOEZ). (pictured; Mariah Program Director of both JOY & HOPE, and Chris Rohloff, contact for all Media Ministry Partners on KPSZ)