Is this official?
No. Iowa Fair Radio is an independent DSM Radar project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Iowa State Fair.
Public radio · 12-hour window
Live Fair radio
A near-live, plain-language view of watched event channels plus clear Fairgrounds references heard on other monitored public-safety channels.
Independent and unofficial. DSM Radar is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Iowa State Fair. Event channels can carry activity elsewhere in Des Moines and are not exclusive to the Fair. Machine summaries may be incomplete or incorrect; use official sources for decisions.
Tuning the Fair Desk to recent radio traffic…
—Readable updates
—Radio clips
—Watched channels
Watched channels
Latest 12 hoursChannel activity will appear here after the first update.
Latest Fair radio updates
Newest first. Adjacent clips are combined, and explicit Fairgrounds references from other monitored channels are included. Only clear, redacted summaries are published.
Checking watched event channels for recent transmissions…
Radio traffic, made readable
Iowa State Fair radio updates
Follow near-live public radio activity during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. DSM Radar groups related clips from watched event channels and publishes the clearest conversations as short summaries without pretending incomplete audio tells a complete story.
How fast is it?
New event-channel traffic normally appears within seconds or minutes, depending on radio activity, reception, and audio clarity.
What am I reading?
Machine-assisted summaries, not a continuous scanner rebroadcast. Fragmentary audio is counted but withheld instead of being turned into a guess.
Plan from the source
Official visitor desk
Direct links to the Iowa State Fair’s official information. Schedules and operating details can change, so check there before you go.
01Daily scheduleOfficial Fair site
02Hours & gatesOfficial Fair site
03Grounds mapOfficial Fair site
04Parking & rideOfficial Fair site
05SafetyOfficial Fair site
8 a.m.–midnight Aug. 13–22. On Aug. 23, grounds are open 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Free parking and continuous complimentary bus service from Southridge Mall to Gate 10.
Paid DART shuttle service runs from two downtown locations. See DART details.
Fair Public Safety: 515-262-3931. For an emergency, call 911.