KHKE
KHKE is a radio station owned and operated by the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, which broadcasts on 89.5 MHz. It is a classical station, sharing broadcast facilities with KUNI. It is now a part of Iowa Public Radio, operating with the other two public radio station clusters at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
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| City | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo, Iowa |
| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Affiliations | American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Northern Iowa |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1974 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69027 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°23′55″N 92°19′34″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Stream |
| Website | Iowa Public Radio |
Ice storm and tower collapse
On February 24 2007 the upper half of the KHKE tower collapsed due to an ice storm. The remaining lower half was later demolished, and the tower was scheduled to be rebuilt in Summer 2007.[1]
References
- "Tower collapse knocks one of several area radio stations off the air". Waterloo Courier. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
External links
- KHKE in the FCC's FM station database
- KHKE on Radio-Locator
- KHKE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K214BA in the FCC's FM station database
- K214BA on Radio-Locator
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