Broadcast area | Waterloo-Cedar Falls |
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Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
Branding | Q98-5 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
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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[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 66780 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 15,000 watts |
HAAT | 129 meters (423 ft) |
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Public license information |
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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/CHR 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.[2][3] 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.[4] In December 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved Townsquare's request to reacquire the stations from the divestiture trust.[5]
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".[6]
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