KDAT explained

KDAT
City:Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Area:Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
Branding:104.5 KDAT
Frequency:104.5 MHz
Airdate: (as KTOF)
Format:Adult contemporary
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:168m (551feet)
Class:C1
Facility Id:54165
Coordinates:42.0808°N -91.6958°W
Former Callsigns:KTOF (1971–1995)
Affiliations:Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Owner:Townsquare Media
Licensee:Townsquare License, LLC
Sister Stations:KHAK, KRNA
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kdat.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KDAT (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format.[1] Licensed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the station serves the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. KDAT's studios are located in the Alliant Energy Building on Second Street SE in Cedar Rapids, and its transmitter is located in Robins.

Formerly a Christian music station, KTOF flipped to its current format and KDAT call letters on March 6, 1995.[2] [3]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KDAT, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[4] [5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Spring 2010 . . 2010-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Rebecca P. Lindwall, "New soft-rock station debuts on FM dial," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 7, 1995.
  3. Cindy Cullen Chapman, "The softer side," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 12, 1995.
  4. News: Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus. August 30, 2013. All Access. August 30, 2013.
  5. News: Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official. August 30, 2013. RadioInsight. August 30, 2013.
  6. News: Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes. November 16, 2013. All Access. November 15, 2013.