KKHQ-FM

Broadcast areaWaterloo-Cedar FallsFrequency98.5 MHzBrandingQ98-5ProgrammingFormatTop 40 (CHR)AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere NetworksOwnershipOwnerKCRR, KOEL, KOEL-FMHistoryJanuary 7, 1994 (as KKCV)KKCV (1993–2003), KOEL (2003)
KOEL-FM (2003–2020)The Q in KKHQ is used for the "Q98.5" brandingTechnical informationFacility ID66780ClassC3ERP15,000 wattsHAAT129 meters (423 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsiteq985.fm

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

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

External links

• Q98.5 - Official website
• KKHQ in the FCC FM station database
• KKHQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

42°26′31″N 92°23′49″W / 42.442°N 92.397°W / 42.442; -92.397