KOEL-FM
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo-Cedar Falls |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| Branding | Q92.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCRR, KOEL, KOEL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (as KOEL-FM) |
Former call signs | KOEL-FM (1971-2003) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 28472 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 95,000 watts |
| HAAT | 302 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | q923.net |
KKHQ-FM (92.3 FM, "Q92.3") is a radio station serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and the surrounding area known as the Cedar Valley with a Top 40 (CHR) format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 92.3 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media.
History
Before the 92.3 frequency was acquired by Cumulus Media from Connoisseur Media in 2000, the station was country music-formatted KOEL-FM. This format flip also happened to other stations Cumulus acquired from Connoisseur, like KBEA (Muscatine-Quad Cities, IA), which had been a country station as well as KBOB "BOB Country." The country format and KOEL-FM call sign still live on in Waterloo/Cedar Falls on 98.5 MHz, branded as "K98.5".
Before the flip to CHR, the only other stations in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Area that carried the format were distant and somewhat weak signals: KZIA Z102.9 from Cedar Rapids, or KWAY-FM "Y99.3" from Waverly. Although Waverly is considered part of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls DMA, KWAY's signal was not the strongest. At only 4,600 watts, it is considered just another small-town radio station. And while KZIA used a full 100,000 watts, the tower was at least 40–50 miles away, which made it hard to receive over the closer stations.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KKHQ-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[1][2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013; KKHQ-FM was one of three stations (along with KCRR and KOEL-FM) that were placed in a divestiture trust for eventual resale within two years.[3] In December 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved Townsquare's request to reacquire the stations from the divestiture trust.[4]
References
- ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/160697/connoisseur-media-sells-wichita-pair-to-rocking-m-
External links
- Q92.3 KKHQ-FM official website
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KKHQ in the FCC FM station database
- KKHQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
42°40′52″N 91°52′52″W / 42.681°N 91.881°W
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