KDHK
| Broadcast area | Decorah, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.5 The Hawk |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: AC "The River" KDEC HD3: Classic hits KVIK |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Learfield |
| 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 | HD2: 99.1 K256CS (Waukon) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thehawkfm.com |
KDHK (100.5 FM) is a hot adult contemporary radio station in Decorah, Iowa. KDHK is also the home for the Iowa Hawkeyes, broadcasting Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball.
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.
On January 1, 2025, KDHK changed their format from mainstream rock to hot adult contemporary, branded as "100.5 The Hawk".[3]
HD Radio sub-channels
[edit]| Subchannel[4] | Name | Format | Translator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100.5 HD1 | 100.5 The Hawk | Hot adult contemporary | |
| 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
- ^ A New Hawk Lands at KDHK Radioinsight - January 1, 2025
- ^ "Iowa AM Station Returns License, Programming Continues on FM – Upper Midwest Broadcasting". Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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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