Good Morning! Today is Monday, July 14th, the 195th day of 2025. There are 170 days left in the year.
It was on this date in 1942 that KXEL radio went on the air, as the first station in the country to begin life with a maximum power, 50,000-watt, clear channel license. Happy Birthday to us!
Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … honoring KXEL’s birthday with vintage recordings from founder Joe Dumond, legendary news director Grant Price, and popular Eastern Iowa radio personality By Gosden—all in the 9 a.m. hour… Josh McLeod of the National Federation of Independent Business… Erich McHone of Aerial Ag Technology… and ISU professor Dan Anderson on manure management on the farm.
On last Friday’s KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein … America’s Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman… and encore presentations of the most recent editions of “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour” and “Legends of Success” with John Resnick.
Don’t forget…the KXEL Morning News with Tim Harwood is on weekdays from 6-8 a.m.
“The Best Logo” is the topic for today’s Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein.
Here’s today’s KXEL Poll Question of the Day: “Do we know enough about the Butler, PA assassination attempt, or is more study needed?” Weigh in at kxel.com/poll.
Scroll down for today’s KXEL Morning News summary…and as always, contact us via email (kxel@kxel.com) or text (319-235-1540).
Make the most of your day!













