KXEL

Infobox Radio station
name = KXEL


city = Waterloo, Iowa
area = Waterloo/Cedar Rapids
branding = "KXEL News/Talk 1540"
slogan = "Iowa's News & Talk Station."
airdate = July 14, 1942
frequency = 1540 kHz
format = News/Talk
power = 50,000 Watts
erp =
class = A (clear channel)
callsign_meaning = EXcEL
former_callsigns =
owner = Bahakel Communications
licensee = KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc.
sister_stations = KFMW, KOKZ, KWLO
webcast =
website = [http://www.kxel.com kxel.com]
affiliations = ABC News
UNI Sports Network

KXEL (branded as "News/Talk 1540") is a Class A (clear channel) AM radio station serving the Waterloo/Cedar Rapids metropolitan area with a News/Talk format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 1540 kHz and is under ownership of Bahakel Communications. KXEL is also the flagship station of the University of Northern Iowa Sports Network.

History

KXEL was first created by Don E. Kassner, who worked for Joe Dumond. This station began their broadcasts on July 14, 1942 and was the first radio facility in the United States to be granted 50,000 watts of power with its original license. It began airing ABC programming from pop hits of the 1940s (the Big Band era) to its current news/talk format. Dumond later sold KXEL to career broadcaster Egmont Sonderling, then on November 9, 1958, Sonderling signed the papers transferring KXEL's license to Cy N. Bahakel.

Program Schedule

Weekdays

* America In The Morning (News)
* AM News Update
* Glenn Beck
* Rush Limbaugh
* Sean Hannity
* On Press Row with "The Sports Guy" Gary Rima
* Bruce Williams
* Infomercials
* The Midnight Radio Network

Weekends

* The Midnight Radio Network
* Talk Radio Countdown with Doug Stephan
* Infomercials
* The Midday Report
* The Home Show with Jerry Leen
* The Kim Komando Show
* Sean Hannity Encore
* Best of Bruce Williams
* Glenn Beck Weekend
* ABC News "Perspective"
* AutoWorld with Bob Long

External links

*AMQ|KXEL
*AML|KXEL
* [http://www.kxel.com KXEL News/Talk 1540 - Official Website]