KDHK
| Broadcast area | Decorah, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Hawk Rawk |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Subchannels | HD1: KDHK analog HD2: AC "The River" KDEC HD3: Classic hits KVIK |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LA Communications, Inc. |
| KDEC, KNEI-FM, KVIK | |
| History | |
First air date | January 13, 1986 (as KRDI-FM) |
Former call signs | KRDI-FM (1986–1994) KDEC-FM (1994–2019) |
Call sign meaning | K Decorah's HawK |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16367 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 42,000 watts |
| HAAT | 162 meters |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256CS (Waukon, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | hawkrawk.com |
KDHK (100.5 FM) is a mainstream rock radio station in Decorah, Iowa. KDHK is also the home for the Iowa Hawkeyes, broadcasting Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball. Weekend programming includes Dee Snider's House of Hair, LA Lloyd's Rock 30 and Sammy Hagar's Top Rock Countdown.
History
[edit]The station's original call letters were KRDI-FM, assigned in 1986. On May 1, 2009, KDEC-FM began streaming online at kdecradio.net.
On October 1, 2019, KDEC-FM changed their format from adult album alternative to mainstream rock, branded as "Hawk Rawk" under new KDHK calls and began streaming online at hawkrawk.com.[2]
On May 8, 2021, KDHK starting broadcasting in HD Radio
HD Radio sub-channels
[edit]| Subchannel[3] | Name | Format | Translator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100.5 HD1 | Hawk Rawk | Mainstream rock | |
| 100.5 HD2 | The River | Adult contemporary | 99.1 FM K256CS Waukon, Iowa |
| 100.5 HD3 | KVIK | Classic hits |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDHK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Two Format Changes Follow NE Iowa Station Sale
- ^ "Iowa AM Station Returns License, Programming Continues on FM – Upper Midwest Broadcasting". Retrieved 2021-09-11.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 16367 (KDHK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KDHK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201002 (K235CT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K235CT at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 149116 (K256CS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K256CS at FCCdata.org
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