KKHQ-FM

Last updated
KKHQ-FM
Broadcast area Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Frequency 98.5 MHz
BrandingQ98-5
Programming
Format Top 40
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KCRR, KOEL, KOEL-FM
History
First air date
January 7, 1994 (as KKCV)
Former call signs
KKCV (1993-2003), KOEL (2003)
KOEL-FM (2003-2020)
Call sign meaning
The Q in KKHQ is used for the "Q98.5" branding
Technical information
Facility ID 66780
Class C3
ERP 15,000 watts
HAAT 129 meters (423 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website q985.fm

KKHQ-FM (98.5 MHz), branded as Q98-5, is a radio station serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding cities with a top 40 format. This station is owned by Townsquare Media.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including the then-KOEL-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; KOEL-FM was one of three stations (along with KCRR and KKHQ-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]

On December 9, 2020, KOEL-FM and KKHQ-FM swapped frequencies, bringing the KOEL-FM call letters and the country format back to 92.3 FM after 17 years. In return, KKHQ-FM's Top 40/CHR format moved to 98.5 and rebranded as "Q98.5". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Connoisseur Media Sells Wichita Pair to Rocking M Media".
  5. ↑ "Townsquare Swaps Formats in Waterloo".

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