At the Iowa Internet Broadcasting Company, our mission is to provide our listeners with the best music and entertainment while also keeping them informed. We strive to create a sense of community among our listeners and to bring people together through the power of internet radio.
The Variety Network has been a part of the internet radio industry for over 7 years. The Variety Network stared as KWPO Radio Online when our creator Joey Gatchel had a dream of sharing his love of music with the world. Once he figured out how... BOOM! - KWPO was born. Funded by most of his own money he bought all the equipment he needed he began setting everything up. When it was ready to go live he said "OK let's do this". KWPO signed on for the world at noon on May 5, 2017 and hasn't signed off since. On November 20th, 2018 KWPO moved from Wellman, Iowa to Des Moines, Iowa where we broadcast from today. On January 4th, 2022 KWPO changed their name to The Variety Network to freshen up the brand. Now entering our 7th year of constant broadcasting we are happy to be the only place on the internet that plays variety like this. It's like the hat you used to pull names out of at school just for music instead -Totally random!
Our talented personalities are the heart and soul of The Variety Network.
More Music Mornings with John & Heidi will kick off your day from 6-9
Cindy Scott gets your workday started from 9-11
Joey gets you through lunch with More Music Middays from 11-1
Terry Dean kicks off your afternoon from 1-3
Joey gets you home and starts your night from 3-10
Wind down the day with Midnight Magic from 10-Midnight
Hear Cindy Scott & Terry Dean again between Midnight & 6
For a full schedule list visit out Schedule tab
Not only can you hear some of our personalities again on weekends we have many great shows to add even more variety in your life.
More Music Mornings John & Heidi will kick off your Saturday from 6-9
Spend an hour in the 70's with Dave Edwards and That 70's Sound Saturday and Sunday from Midnight-1
Spend two hours in the 80's with The 80's Mixtape Saturday and Sunday from 1a-3a
Spend three hours reliving the 80s, 90s and 2000s with Blast Radio Shows Saturday and Sunday from 3a-6a
Seems Like Old Times helps you relive the good old days on Saturdays and Sundays from 3p-5p
Sunday Reflections uplifts your Sunday mornings from 7a-9a
Spend time listening to the screen with The Sunday Soundtrack from 5p-7
Wind down the day with Midnight Magic from 10p-12a
For a full schedule list visit out Schedule tab
During Sunday Soundtracks every week we will play a movie or Broadway soundtrack in its entirety. Here is the list of upcoming soundtracks.
11/24/24: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Special)
12/1/24: Animated Specials (Rudolph, Frosty, Santa, Grinch)
12/8/24: Muppets Christmas Carol
12/15/24: How The Grinch Stole Christmas & A Charlie Brown Christmas
12/22/24: The Polar Express (Annual Christmas Week show)
12/29/24: No Soundtrack (Top 20 of 2024)
Not only do we have great hosts and music, we also have special programming. Here is a list of our upcoming specials.
11/6-12/25: 7th Year of The World's Official Holiday Music Station
11/21: Jingle In The Junction (Live at Valley Junction in West Des Moines)
12/5: Jingle In The Junction (Live at Valley Junction in West Des Moines)
12/12: Jingle In The Junction (Live at Valley Junction in West Des Moines)
12/19: Jingle In The Junction (Live at Valley Junction in West Des Moines)
December 24-25th: 36 Hours Of Christmas (Commercial Free)
December 24th: Handel's Messiah (Presentation Starts at 9pm/8c)
December 31st: New Years Celebration (Shows TBD)