KCHE-FM

Last updated
KCHE-FM
Frequency 92.1 MHz
BrandingKCHE FM 92.1
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations USA Radio News
Ownership
Owner
  • Simon Fuller
  • (Better Broadcasting Incorporated)
KCHE (AM)
History
First air date
December 9, 1976
Call sign meaning
CHErokee
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 60491
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 64 metres (210 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
42°47′21″N95°33′08″W / 42.78917°N 95.55222°W / 42.78917; -95.55222
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kcheradio.com

KCHE-FM (92.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Cherokee, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a classic hits format. KCHE-FM is owned by Simon Fuller, through licensee Better Broadcasting Incorporated.

Former owners include Sioux Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc, Cherokee Broadcasting Company, and J & J Broadcasting Corporation.

According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the broadcast tower is 92 metres (302 feet) tall with the antenna mounted at the 89 metres (292 feet) level. The antenna array is a Harris Corporation model FML-3E. The tower is shared with its sister station KCHE (AM). The broadcast site is located one mile north of Cherokee on U.S. Route 59.


  1. "Facility Technical Data for KCHE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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