1490 & 96.7 KRIB

1490 & 96.7 KRIB America's Best Music! KRIB (1490 AM & 96.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Mason City, Iowa. It airs an Adult Standards music format.

KRIB was one of the first radio stations in Iowa to play Rock and Roll in the mid 50's and garnered all of the young audience. KRIB is also the radio station that was one of the sponsors of the Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa in February 1959 featuring The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valenz and Buddy Holly which tragically ended that evening with all three dying in a plane cras

h just north of the Mason City airport. The concert was MC'ed by Bob Hale a disc jockey at KRIB at the time. KRIB still changes their music format during the week anniversary of the Winter Dance Party to play all of the hit songs of the late 50's and early 60's with an emphasis on the songs from February 1959.

08/18/2025

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08/18/2025

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Floyd County in north central Iowa...
Southeastern Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
Northwestern Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa...
Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa...
Southern Howard County in northeastern Iowa...
Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Decorah, Charles City, Waukon, Cresco, New Hampton, Calmar, Elma,
Lawler, Spillville, Fort Atkinson, Floyd, Ridgeway, Ionia,
Protivin, Jerico, Chickasaw, Alta Vista, North Washington, Colwell
and Bassett.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Tornado Warning including Minnesota Lake MN, Waldorf MN and Easton MN until 8:00 PM CDT
08/18/2025

Tornado Warning including Minnesota Lake MN, Waldorf MN and Easton MN until 8:00 PM CDT

08/18/2025

Severe Weather Update

Tornado Warning including Frost MN until 7:30 PM CDT
08/18/2025

Tornado Warning including Frost MN until 7:30 PM CDT

Tornado Warning including Thompson IA until 7:30 PM CDT
08/17/2025

Tornado Warning including Thompson IA until 7:30 PM CDT

Tornado Warning continues for Leland IA until 7:00 PM CDT
08/17/2025

Tornado Warning continues for Leland IA until 7:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Iowa Falls IA, Eldora IA and Grundy Center IA until 4:15 PM CDT
08/15/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Iowa Falls IA, Eldora IA and Grundy Center IA until 4:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Waverly IA, Sumner IA and Denver IA until 4:00 PM CDT
08/15/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Waverly IA, Sumner IA and Denver IA until 4:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Charles City IA, Nora Springs IA and Rockford IA until 3:15 PM CDT
08/15/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Charles City IA, Nora Springs IA and Rockford IA until 3:15 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Parkersburg IA, Clarksville IA and Shell Rock IA until 3:00 PM CDT
08/15/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Parkersburg IA, Clarksville IA and Shell Rock IA until 3:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Mason City IA, Clear Lake IA and Rockwell IA until 3:00 PM CDT
08/15/2025

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Mason City IA, Clear Lake IA and Rockwell IA until 3:00 PM CDT

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Mason City, IA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(641) 423-1300

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