Schedule

Saturday, November 14, 2026

12 am - 5 am
Red Eye Radio

Gary McNamara and Eric Harley keep truckers, shift workers and night owls company, weeknights midnight to 5 a.m.

5 am - 6 am
This Weekend with Gordon Deal

Gordon Deal's weekend roundup of the week's top news and business stories.

6 am - 6:30 am
Weekend Ag Matters

The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network's weekend look at the week in agriculture, close to home.

6:30 am - 6:45 am
Iowa This Week

Tim Harwood's weekly public-affairs program on the people and issues shaping Eastern Iowa.

6:45 am - 7 am
The O'Reilly Update Weekend

Bill O'Reilly's no-spin weekend look at the news.

7 am - 7:30 am
The Iowa Business Report

A weekly half hour on Iowa business, government, the economy and jobs, with a profile of one Iowa company.

7:30 am - 8:30 am
This Week on Capitol Hill

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Tony Perkins go inside the week's policy making in Congress.

8:30 am - 9 am
Weathered Questions

A TV9 meteorologist answers your weather questions, from green skies to what a chance of rain really means.

9 am - 12 pm
The Kim Komando Show

Kim Komando answers your tech questions and covers the latest gadgets, tech news and online privacy.

12 pm - 1 pm
Iowa Law Talk

A weekly conversation about the law and how it affects Iowans, Saturdays on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.

1 pm - 3 pm
On Air
The Car Doctor

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, takes your calls on car trouble with more than 40 years of fixing them.

3 pm - 6 pm
Watchdog on Wall Street with Christopher Markowski

Chris Markowski explains finance, economics and politics and what they mean for everyday Americans.

6 pm - 12 am
The Todd Starnes Show

Award-winning broadcaster Todd Starnes mixes A-list guests, listener calls and commentary, weeknights.

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