KOEL-FM

KOEL-FM (branded as K98.5) is a radio station serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding cities with a modern country format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 98.5 MHz and is owned by Townsquare Media. KOEL used to be broadcast on the FM frequency of 92.3 while 98.5 was then known as KKCV "The Hog". The change came on the heels of a Cumulus Media reshuffling of station/format resources.

KOEL-FM
CityCedar Falls, Iowa
Broadcast areaWaterloo-Cedar Falls
Frequency98.5 MHz
BrandingK98.5
SloganThe Cedar Valley's #1 For New Country
Programming
FormatModern Country
Ownership
OwnerTownsquare Media
(Townsquare Media Waterloo License, LLC)
Sister stationsKCRR, KKHQ-FM, KOEL
History
First air dateJanuary 7, 1994 (as KKCV)
Former call signsKKCV (1994-2003)
Call sign meaningK OELwein
Technical information
Facility ID66780
ClassC3
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitek985.com

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including 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]

References
  1. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/160697/connoisseur-media-sells-wichita-pair-to-rocking-m-


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