Broadcast area | Des Moines metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
Branding | Nash FM 97.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KBGG, KGGO, KJJY, KWQW | |
History | |
First air date | 1961 (as KDMI)[1] |
Former call signs | KDMI (1961–1980)[1] KDMI-FM (1980–1993)[2] |
Call sign meaning | The HawK Iowa (previous meaning) |
Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 12966 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 105,000 watts[4] |
HAAT | 143 meters (469 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | nashfm973.com |
KHKI (97.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a country music radio format known as "97.3 Nash FM." On weekdays, local DJs are heard during the day, while in the evening, KHKI airs two nationally syndicated Nash FM programs from parent company Cumulus, including "Nash Nights Live" and "The Blair Garner Show." On weekends, "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40" is heard.
KHKI's studios are in Urbandale, Iowa, with other Cumulus Des Moines stations: KJJY, KGGO, KWQW, and KBGG. Its transmitter is located on Northwest 100th Street on the border between Grimes and Johnston. While the maximum power for most FM stations in Iowa is 100,000 watts, KHKI's effective radiated power (ERP) is slightly higher, at 105,000 watts; because KHKI dates back to 1961, it is grandfathered at the higher output.