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Cedar Rapids’ “Smart FM” Goes All `80s

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jon Ellis

A trio of signals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have gone All `80s but kept their “Smart FM” slogan.

“Smart FM” is heard on K236AA/95.1 (Cedar Rapids), K253BE/98.5 (Iowa City), and KZIA-HD2 Cedar Rapids. The signals had previously carried Classic Rock.

The new format competes with several Classic Hits stations in the area, though it’s the only one focusing specifically on the `80s. The new format debuted at 8 a.m. on 8/8, according to the station’s Facebook page:

“Smart FM” is one of several formats operated by locally-owned KZIA, Inc. in Cedar Rapids.

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