KHKE

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KHKE
Broadcast area Waterloo, Iowa
Frequency 89.5 MHz
Programming
Format Classical music
Affiliations American Public Media
NPR
Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner Iowa Public Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01)
Call sign meaning
Honors University of Northern Iowa radio pioneer Herbert Hake
Technical information
Facility ID 69027
Class C3
ERP 10,000 watts
HAAT 127 meters (417 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°23′55″N92°19′34″W / 42.39861°N 92.32611°W / 42.39861; -92.32611
Translator(s) 90.7 K214BA (Mason City, etc.)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website Iowa Public Radio

KHKE (89.5 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by Iowa Public Radio in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It is a classical station, sharing broadcast facilities with KUNI.

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Ice storm and tower collapse

On February 24, 2007, the upper half of the KHKE tower collapsed due to an ice storm. The remaining lower half was later demolished, and the tower was scheduled to be rebuilt in summer 2007. [1]

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References

  1. "Tower collapse knocks one of several area radio stations off the air". Waterloo Courier. Retrieved February 23, 2008.