KHKE
CountryUS
CityCedar Falls, Iowa
AreaWaterloo, Iowa
Frequency89.5 MHz
AirdateApril 1, 1974
FormatClassical music
Erp10,000 watts
Haat127 meters (417 ft)
ClassC3
Facility id69027
Coordinates42°23′55″N 92°19′34″W
Callsign meaningHonors University of Northern Iowa radio pioneer Herbert Hake
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
NPR
Public Radio International
OwnerIowa Public Radio, Inc.
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteIowa Public Radio
Licensing authorityFCC

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.

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

  1. ^ "Tower collapse knocks one of several area radio stations off the air". Waterloo Courier. Retrieved February 23, 2008.