Before the flip to Top 40/CHR on September 22, 2003, the only other stations in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Area that carried the format were distant and somewhat weak signals, including Cedar Rapids' KZIA and Waverly's KWAY-FM.
Although Waverly is considered part of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Designated Market Area, KWAY's 4,600 watt signal was not the strongest.
[2] On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KKHQ-FM, for $238 million.
[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013; KKHQ-FM was one of three stations (along with KCRR and KOEL-FM) that were placed in a divestiture trust for eventual resale within two years.
[5] In December 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved Townsquare's request to reacquire the stations from the divestiture trust.