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| Broadcast area | Waterloo-Cedar Falls area |
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| Frequency | 950kHz |
| 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 | 5,000watts day 500 watts night |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | koel.com |
KOEL (950kHz) is anAMradio station servingWaterloo,Cedar Falls and surrounding cities with anews/talk format. The station is under the ownership ofTownsquare Media. Despite different owners and affiliations, KOEL andKWWL maintain a strong partnership.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53Cumulus Media stations, including KOEL, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]
On weekdays, KOEL broadcasts news/talk programming as well as localagriculture business, sports reports, community calendar, lunch specials andstock market reports, withABC 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, andclassic country music (when not in special programming mode).
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