KHKE (89.5 FM) is a radio station owned and operated by Iowa Public Radio in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. It is a classical station, sharing broadcast facilities with KUNI.

KHKE
Broadcast areaWaterloo, Iowa
Frequency89.5 MHz
Programming
FormatClassical music
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
NPR
Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerIowa Public Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01)
Call sign meaning
Honors University of Northern Iowa radio pioneer Herbert Hake
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69027
ClassC3
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT127 meters (417 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°23′55″N 92°19′34″W / 42.39861°N 92.32611°W / 42.39861; -92.32611
Translator(s)90.7 K214BA (Mason City, etc.)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteIowa Public Radio
Former logo

Ice storm and tower collapse

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHKE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Tower collapse knocks one of several area radio stations off the air". Waterloo Courier. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
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