KOEL (AM)
| Broadcast area | Waterloo-Cedar Falls area |
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| Frequency | 950 kHz |
| Branding | AM 950 KOEL |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/classic country |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCRR, KKHQ-FM, KOEL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 7, 1951 (first license granted) |
Call sign meaning | Oelwein |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28475 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | koel.com |
KOEL (950 kHz) is an AM radio station serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls and surrounding cities with a news/talk format. The station is under the ownership of Townsquare Media. Despite different owners and affiliations, KOEL and KWWL maintain a strong partnership.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOEL, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
Programming
On weekdays, KOEL broadcasts news/talk programming as well as local agriculture business, sports reports, community calendar, lunch specials and stock market reports, with ABC News Radio broadcast on the hour, along with Oelwein Huskies play by play.
At weekends, KOEL has brief news breaks from ABC News Radio with home improvement tips, field and stream radio, and classic country music (when not in special programming mode).
Staff
- Roger King - News Director/Farm Director
- Johnny Marks - Brand Manager
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 28475 (KOEL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOEL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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42°39′21″N 91°54′02″W / 42.65583°N 91.90056°W