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.
Broadcast area | Waterloo, Iowa |
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Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music |
Affiliations | American Public Media NPR Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | Iowa Public Radio, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | April 1, 1974 |
Call sign meaning | Honors University of Northern Iowa radio pioneer Herbert Hake |
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 / 42.39861°N 92.32611°W |
Translator(s) | 90.7 K214BA (Mason City, etc.) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Iowa Public Radio |
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]