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TO: OUR VALUED LISTENERS: NOTE: We will keep this list up through the end of 2026, so feel free to donate and score a valuable premium!! A quick update on where things stand as we begin our 2026 Fall Fun(d) Drive. We‘ve had a pretty good summer, all things considered. The current economic situation has caused both hospitality entities (restaurants & bars), and, to a lesser extent, concert promoters, to somewhat reduce underwriting.  So, we continue to lose underwriting advertisers slightly faster than they can be replaced. On the other hand, we’ve had good success with grant applications this past year. MOST of the credit for that goes to our bookkeeper Mary Porter, who has worked VERY hard to help with grant applications. We are most grateful for her help!! AND to both Bravo and the Polk County Board of Supervisors, who have awarded grant support to KFMG.  We have two big events, both underway, which will give you an opportunity to support “Your Community Voice” 98.9 KFMG. Our annual Fall Fun(d) Drive runs from Sunday October 25th through Thursday the 29th.    At the top of each hour we say: "KFMG is a 'listener-supported’ service of The Des Moines Community Radio... Read more

The NEW Cityview “Best of Des Moines” survey is underway! (The voting period runs through 5 p.m. Central, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026.) The Best of Des Moines survey is... Read more

Ron Sorenson hosts the "5:01 BLUES" segment every weekday at... 5:01! Both a.m. and p.m.!Ron spins two Blues tracks and occasionally will throw in a... Read more

ONE WORD AFTER ANOTHER with Jim Autry is one of our most popular features. Yeah, it's poetry, but this isn't about Bambi in the meadow by a babbling brook... Read more

Take a minute or two to slip into The GREEN ZONE. It's all about taking care of you, your family and the planet. Linda Mason Hunter is an award-winning author... Read more

You can check out KFMG's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/KFMG98.9   NOTE: The following comments area below is designed for you to leave... Read more

Airing from 6 to 7 Central every Tuesday evening, Deep Fried Soul is a mash of Soul styles, from classic, retro, psychedelic, underground, Funk, Memphis, and... Read more

Tuesday night is always about the Blues and this week Don "T-Bone" Erickson has got two sizzlin' hours of T-BONE'S HOUSE ROCKIN' BLUES PARTY and then the... Read more

The Groove Zone with T-Bone airs from 9:05-10 p.m. every other Tuesday night. It comes on right after T-Bone's House Rockin' Blues Party, which starts... Read more