KDRB

KDRB, "100.3 The Bus," is an adult hits radio station similar to Jack FM serving the Des Moines, Iowa, area in the USA. It broadcasts at 100.3 FM. The station's studios are located at 2141 Grand Avenue in Des Moines along with iHeartMedia, Inc.'s other Des Moines stations (KDXA, KKDM, KXNO and WHO). Its strong 100,000 watt signal stretches north to Mason City, Iowa (which is about 100 miles from Des Moines) and south to the Missouri and Iowa border.

History

The Palmer years

In 1948, WHO-FM began transmissions at 100.3 FM as the third FM station to serve the Des Moines market, after KRNT-FM and KSO-FM. In its early years, it primarily simulcast its sister station, WHO-AM. Studios were located at 1100 Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines and the station's tower and transmitter were located on top of the Equitable Building at 6th and Locust in Des Moines. In 1950, the transmitter was moved to a new tower at WHO's transmitter site in Mitchellville, Iowa. The old transmitter and tower on top of the Equitable Building was sold to KCBC for their new FM station KCBC-FM. In the mid-1960s, WHO-FM ceased simulcasting its AM sister and started programming easy listening and classical music.