KOEL (AM)

KOEL
Oelwein, Iowa;
Broadcast area	Waterloo-Cedar Falls area
Frequency	950 kHz
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	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KCRR, KKHQ-FM, KOEL-FM
History
First air date	February 7, 1951 (first license granted)
Call sign meaning	Oelwein
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	28475
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 500 watts night
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	koel.com

KOEL (950 kHz) is an AM radio station serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls and surrounding cities with a news/talk format. The station is under the ownership of Townsquare Media. Despite different owners and affiliations, KOEL and KWWL maintain a strong partnership.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KOEL, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[2]^[3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.^[4]

Programming

On weekdays, KOEL broadcasts news/talk programming as well as local agriculture business, sports reports, community calendar, lunch specials and stock market reports, with ABC 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, and classic country music (when not in special programming mode).