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KDKE
Superior, Wisconsin;
Broadcast area	Duluth-Superior
Frequency	102.5 MHz
Branding	102.5 Duke FM
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Ownership
Owner	Duey E. Wright; (Midwest Communications, Inc.);
Sister stations	KDAL, KDAL-FM, KTCO, WDSM, WDUL
History
First air date	1979 (as KZIO)
Former call signs	KZIO (1979–1996); KRBR-FM (1996–2008); KHQG (2008–2010); KDWZ (2010–2016)
Call sign meaning	K-DuKE; (branding/nickname of Midwest Communications president/CEO)
Technical information
Facility ID	71355
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	183 m (600 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.dukefmduluth.com

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KDKE (102.5 FM, "Duke FM") is a classic country radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota (licensed to Superior, Wisconsin). KDKE is owned by Midwest Communications, which also owns WDSM, WDUL, KDAL, KDAL-FM and KTCO in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 11 East Superior St. Suite 380, downtown Duluth. Most of KDKE's personalities are voice-tracked or syndicated.

History

The station was Top 40/CHR as "102.5 KZIO" (call sign now used by 104.3/94.1) until November 1996 when it switched to modern/alternative rock as "102.5 The Bear" with the KRBR-FM call sign. The Bear transitioned to active rock in 1998, and broadened its playlist by 2002. By 2006, "The Bear" moniker was dropped as the station branded as "102.5 KRBR" and added a significant amount of Classic Rock to its playlist to become a mainstream rock station. On March 3, 2008, KRBR-FM changed its call sign to KHQG, and began branding itself as "102.5 The Hog" while remaining with a mainstream rock format. In March 2009, KHQG shifted from mainstream rock to "Classic Rock 102.5." In the classic rock arena, 102.5 more solidly targeted the market's heritage classic rock station, KQDS-FM 94.9. The previous format had fallen between KQ and its active rock sister, 94X.

On August 30, 2010, KHQG flipped back to Top 40 (CHR) as "102.5 KDWZ", the branding and callsign a nod to KDWB-FM in Minneapolis.

On September 21, 2015 at 10 am, KDWZ flipped to Classic Country as "102.5 Duke FM". It currently airs a mix of classic country music. Many KDWZ staff members, including The Jake and Tanner Morning Show, moved to My 95.7.^[1]

The KDWZ call sign was previously used with Top 40 stations in Des Moines, Iowa (was known on-air as "Z93", now oldies formatted KIOA) and Grand Forks, North Dakota (now country formatted KYCK) in the 1980s.

The station changed its call sign to the current KDKE on December 1, 2016.

References

^ "Duluth's KDWZ switching from top-40 to country music format". Retrieved 2015-09-22.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 71355 (KDKE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KDKE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

46°47′20″N 92°07′08″W / 46.789°N 92.119°W / 46.789; -92.119

[1] "Duluth's KDWZ switching from top-40 to country music format". Retrieved 2015-09-22.

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 {{Infobox radio station
- | name = KDKE
+| name             = KDKE
- | image = [[File:Duke FM logo.png|150px]]
+| logo             = Duke FM.png
- | city = [[Superior, Wisconsin]]
+| city             = [[Superior, Wisconsin]]
- | area = [[Duluth-Superior]]
+| area             = [[Duluth-Superior]]
- | branding = 102.5 Duke FM
+| branding         = 102.5 Duke FM
+| frequency        = 102.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
- | slogan = Plays the Legends of Country
+| airdate          = 1979 (as KZIO)
- | frequency = 102.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
+| format           = [[Classic Country]]
- | airdate = 1979 (as KZIO)
+| erp              = 100,000 [[watt]]s
- | format = [[Classic Country]]
+| haat             = {{convert|183|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- | erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
+| class            = C1
- | haat = {{convert|183|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
+| facility_id      = 71355
- | class = C1
+| callsign_meaning = K-'''D'''u'''KE'''<br>(branding/nickname of Midwest Communications president/CEO)
- | facility_id = 71355
+| former_callsigns = KZIO (1979–1996)<br>KRBR-FM (1996–2008)<br>KHQG (2008–2010)<br>KDWZ (2010–2016)
- | callsign_meaning =
+| affiliations     =
- | former_callsigns = KZIO (1979-1996)<br>KRBR-FM (1996-2008)<br>KHQG (2008-2010)<br>KDWZ (2010-2016)
+| owner            = Duey E. Wright
- | affiliations =
+| licensee         = [[Midwest Communications]], Inc.
- | owner = Duey E. Wright
+| sister_stations  = [[KDAL (AM)|KDAL]], [[KDAL-FM]], [[KTCO]], [[WDSM]], [[WDUL]]
- | licensee = [[Midwest Communications]], Inc.
+| webcast          = [http://player.listenlive.co/28901 Listen Live]
- | sister_stations = [[KDAL (AM)|KDAL]], [[KDAL-FM]], [[KTCO]], [[WDSM]], [[WDUL]]
- | webcast = [http://player.listenlive.co/28901 Listen Live]
+| website          = {{URL|http://www.dukefmduluth.com/}}
- | website = [http://www.dukefmduluth.com/ dukefmduluth.com]
 }}
+'''KDKE''' (102.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Duke FM") is a [[classic country]] radio station located in [[Duluth, Minnesota]] ([[city of license|licensed]] to [[Superior, Wisconsin]]). KDKE is owned by [[Midwest Communications]], which also owns [[WDSM]], [[WDUL]], [[KDAL (AM)|KDAL]], [[KDAL-FM]] and [[KTCO]] in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 11 East Superior St. Suite 380, downtown Duluth. Most of KDKE's personalities are voice-tracked or syndicated.
-'''KDKE''' (102.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "Duke FM") is a [[classic country]] radio station located in [[Duluth, Minnesota]] ([[city of license|licensed]] to [[Superior, Wisconsin]]). KDKE is owned by [[Midwest Communications]], which also owns [[WDSM]], [[WDUL]], [[KDAL (AM)|KDAL]], [[KDAL-FM]] and [[KTCO]] in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 715 East Central Entrance, up the hill from downtown. Most of KDKE's personalities are voice-tracked or syndicated.
 ==History==
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 [[File:KDWZ_Duluth,MN_Logo.jpg|thumb|Former logo]]
-On August 30, 2010, KHQG flipped to [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] as "102.5 KDWZ", the branding and callsign a nod to [[KDWB-FM]] in Minneapolis. This flip filled a void for a full-fledged Top 40 station (107.7 [[KBMX]] "Mix 108" airs a [[Hot AC]]/Top 40 hybrid format) that was left open by [[WWAX]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/80128/khqg-flips-to-top-40-kdwz "KHQG Flips To Top 40 KDWZ"] from All Access (August 30, 2010)</ref>
+On August 30, 2010, KHQG flipped back to [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] as "102.5 KDWZ", the branding and callsign a nod to [[KDWB-FM]] in Minneapolis.
-On September 21, 2015 at 10 am, KDWZ flipped to [[Classic Country]] as "102.5 Duke FM". It currently airs a mix of classic country music. Many KDWZ staff members, including The Jake and Tanner Morning Show, moved to [[KDAL-FM|My 95.7]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title = Duluth's KDWZ switching from top-40 to country music format|url = http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/3841091-duluths-kdwz-switching-top-40-country-music-format|accessdate = 2015-09-22}}</ref>
+On September 21, 2015 at 10 am, KDWZ flipped to [[Classic Country]] as "102.5 Duke FM". It currently airs a mix of classic country music. Many KDWZ staff members, including The Jake and Tanner Morning Show, moved to [[KDAL-FM|My 95.7]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Duluth's KDWZ switching from top-40 to country music format|url = http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/3841091-duluths-kdwz-switching-top-40-country-music-format|access-date = 2015-09-22}}</ref>
 The KDWZ call sign was previously used with Top 40 stations in [[Des Moines, Iowa]] (was known on-air as "Z93", now [[oldies]] formatted [[KIOA]]) and [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]] (now [[country music|country]] formatted [[KYCK]]) in the 1980s.
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.dukefmduluth.com/ KDKE official website]
+*{{Official|http://www.dukefmduluth.com/}}
-* {{FM station data|KDKE}}
+* {{FM station data|71355|KDKE}}
 {{Duluth Radio}}
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 {{coord|46.789|N|92.119|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in Superior, Wisconsin|DKE]]
+[[Category:Radio stations in Superior, Wisconsin]]
 [[Category:Country radio stations in the United States]]
-[[Category:Radio stations established in 1980]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1979]]
 [[Category:Midwest Communications radio stations]]
-[[Category:1980 establishments in Wisconsin]]
+[[Category:1979 establishments in Wisconsin]]

v t e Midwest Communications
Illinois	Peoria WIRL WKZF WMBD WSWT WPBG WXCL
Indiana	Evansville WABX WIKY-FM WLYD WSTO Terre Haute WBOW WIBQ WIBU (defunct) WMGI WTHI-FM WWVR
Michigan	Battle Creek WFAT WNWN Coldwater WTVB Holland WHTC WYVN Kalamazoo WKZO WTOU WVFM WZOX Lansing WJXQ WLMI WQTX WWDK
Minnesota	Duluth KDAL KDAL-FM KDKE KQDS-FM KTCO WDSM WDUL Hibbing WEVE-FM WDKE WMFG WMFG-FM WNMT WTBX WUSZ
North Dakota	Fargo KFGO KFGO-FM KNFL KOYY KRWK KVOX-FM
South Dakota	Sioux Falls KELO KELO-FM KELQ KQSF KRRO KTWB KWSN
Tennessee	Knoxville WDKW WIMZ-FM WJXB-FM WNFZ Nashville WCJK WJXA WNFN
Wisconsin	Appleton WGEE WYDR Green Bay WDKF WIXX WNCY-FM WNFL WTAQ/WTAQ-FM Wausau WDEZ WIFC WOZZ WRIG WSAU WSAU-FM Sheboygan WBFM WHBL WHBZ WXER
Website mwcradio.com