KDAT

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KDAT
Broadcast area Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
Frequency 104.5 MHz
Branding104.5 KDAT
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KHAK, KRNA
History
First air date
1971;53 years ago (1971) (as KTOF)
Former call signs
KTOF (1971–1995)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54165
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 168 meters (551 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°4′51″N91°41′45″W / 42.08083°N 91.69583°W / 42.08083; -91.69583
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kdat.com

KDAT (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. [2] Licensed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the station serves the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. KDAT's studios are located in the Alliant Energy Building on Second Street SE in Cedar Rapids, and its transmitter is located in Robins.

Formerly a Christian music station, KTOF flipped to its current format and KDAT call letters on March 6, 1995. [3] [4]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KDAT, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [5] [6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013. [7]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KDAT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. Rebecca P. Lindwall, "New soft-rock station debuts on FM dial," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 7, 1995.
  4. Cindy Cullen Chapman, "The softer side," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 12, 1995.
  5. "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.
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