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 |
| First air date | April 1, 1974 |
| Format | Classical music |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 69027 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°23′55″N 92°19′34″W |
| Affiliations | American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International |
| Owner | University of Northern Iowa |
| 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
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KHKE
- Radio-Locator information on KHKE
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KHKE
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