KHDK
Encyclopedia
KHDK is a Top 40 (CHR)
radio station
based in Burlington, Iowa
, USA
. It is owned by the Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation.
to provide a better signal to Mount Pleasant
, as the 93.5 signal is hard to receive in the Mount Pleasant Area. The simulcast lasted for four years, until late-2005 when KKNL broke away from KKMI, emerging as the Tri-States New Hit Music Station: "Hot 97 Dot 3".
s" is the stations flagship syndicated show. On the weekends they also syndicate "Rick Dees
Weekly Top 40", "MTV TRL Weekend Countdown", and "Open House Party
".
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
based in Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation.
Before KHDK
Before CHR made its 2006 debut in the Burlington-Fort Madison area on 97.3, the station was known as KKNL (K K New London). KKNL was was actually a simulcast of 93.5 KKMIKKMI
KKMI is a radio station licensed to serve Burlington, Iowa, USA. The station is owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation.KKMI broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the greater Burlington area....
to provide a better signal to Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Iowa, in the United States. The population was 8,668 in the 2010 census, a decline from 8,751 in the 2000 census. It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders.- History :...
, as the 93.5 signal is hard to receive in the Mount Pleasant Area. The simulcast lasted for four years, until late-2005 when KKNL broke away from KKMI, emerging as the Tri-States New Hit Music Station: "Hot 97 Dot 3".
Syndicated shows
Hot 97.3 syndicates numerous radio shows. "Kidd Kraddick in the MorningKidd Kraddick in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning is an American morning radio show hosted by Kidd Kraddick on Cumulus Media Networks...
s" is the stations flagship syndicated show. On the weekends they also syndicate "Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III is an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck." He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated...
Weekly Top 40", "MTV TRL Weekend Countdown", and "Open House Party
Open House Party
Open House Party is an American radio show hosted on Saturday nights by John Garabedian that promotes itself as "the biggest party on the planet". It focuses on playing contemporary hit radio music, also known as Top 40. The show differentiates itself from most Top 40 stations because it plays a...
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