KKHQ-FM

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

For the Oelwein, Iowa radio station that held the call sign KKHQ-FM at 92.3 FM from 2003 to 2020, see KOEL-FM.
KKHQ-FM
CityCedar Falls, Iowa
Broadcast areaWaterloo-Cedar Falls
Frequency98.5 MHz
BrandingQ98-5
SloganThe Cedar Valley's #1 Hit Music Station
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerTownsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Waterloo License, LLC)
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 ID66780
ClassC3
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteq985.fm

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]

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. https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/160697/connoisseur-media-sells-wichita-pair-to-rocking-m-
  5. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/202456/townsquare-swaps-formats-in-waterloo/


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