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| Broadcast area | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Frequency | 105.3MHz |
| Branding | Y105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| KXGE,WDBQ,WDBQ-FM,WJOD | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1965 (1965-09-01) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12717 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 106 meters (348 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°30′11″N90°42′25″W / 42.503°N 90.707°W /42.503; -90.707 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | y105music |
KLYV (105.3FM) is aradio station broadcasting atop 40 (CHR)format branded asY105, serving theDubuque, Iowa, United States, area. The station is owned byTownsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC.[2]
The station has been a "typical" Top 40 station since 1982, and a CHR station since 1986. The station first went under the formats ofMOR in the 1970s, andbeautiful music beginning in 1980. The station dropped the beautiful music format in 1982 for anAOR-leaning Top 40 format, and its KIWI call letters changed to KLYV. Its AOR-lean dropped in 1986 when more contemporary titles were added.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichCumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque (including KLYV) andPoughkeepsie, New York, toTownsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's stations inFresno, California. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global were all controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[5] As of March 2022, the flagship program is the morning show, hosted by Steve Pulaski, which airs from 6 - 10 am weekdays.[6]
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