KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Weather Radio Programming

Having multiple ways to get severe weather information is important. It could mean the difference between being caught by surprise or giving you time to get to your safe place. This is especially critical at night as a weather alert radio will sound the alarm to wake you up. Weather Alert Radios also have a battery backup, should your power go off the radio will still come on.

Back again for 2023, the KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team will be programming weather radios! Thanks to a partnership with Hy-Vee, radios will be available for purchase at this year’s programming events. If you’d like to order a radio ahead of the programming events, we suggest Midland’s WR120 Weather Alert Radio which can be ordered from this website.

• May 27th, 7:30 am-noon at the Cedar Rapid’s Downtown Farmer’s Market in front of the KCRG Studios
• June 3rd, 8 am - 11 am at the Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids (1843 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids)
• June 10th, 8 am - 11 am at the North Dodge Hy-Vee in Iowa City (1125 North Dodge Street, Iowa City)

Have a weather radio question?

• Email the KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team with local questions.
• Call Midland Customer Service at (816) 462-0459 for radio quality questions or concerns. Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Can’t make it to our programming events? That’s okay! KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist Kaj O’Mara has you covered with a step-by-step video guide to programming the Midland WR-120:

• Written directions for programming the WR-120 EZ (newer Midland model that doesn’t require six-digit county codes)
• Written directions for programming the WR-120 (older Midland model that requires six-digit county codes)

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