KHDK
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| City | New London, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Burlington, Iowa |
| Branding | Hot 97.3 |
| Slogan | Today's Hit Music |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz FM |
| First air date | 2001 as KKNL |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| ERP | 3,800 watts |
| HAAT | 125 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 89613 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°47′53″N 91°26′22″W / 40.79806°N 91.43944°W |
| Callsign meaning | K Hot 97 Dot 3 K |
| Former callsigns | KKNL (8/28/01 - 9/18/06) |
| Owner | Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | KBKB, KBUR, KDMG, KKMI, WQKQ |
| Website | hot973online.com |
KHDK (97.3 FM "Hot 97.3") is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station based in Burlington, Iowa, USA. It is owned by the Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation.
Before KHDK
| Name (call signs) | Format |
|---|---|
| KKMI (simulcast) (KKNL) | Adult Contemporary (2001-2005) |
| HOT 97.3 | Contemporary Hit Radio (2005-present) |
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 actually a simulcast of 93.5 KKMI 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 Channel: Hot 97 dot 3.
Syndicated shows
Hot 97.3 syndicates numerous radio shows. "Kidd Kraddick in the Mornings" is the stations flagship syndicated show. On the weekends they also syndicate "Rick Dees Weekly Top 40", "Hollywood Hamilton Weekend Top 30", and "The Hollywood 5".
On-air staff
The station airs The Kid Kraddick Morning show weekday mornings followed by Johnny B (10a-3p) Savanna (3pm-7pm) and Mikey J (7pm-mid)
External links
- Hot 97.3 Website
- Pritchard Broadcasting Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KHDK
- Radio-Locator information on KHDK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KHDK