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KDHL

KDHL is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from ABC News Radio. The station features a blend of syndicated classic country music and heavy local programming directed at the community and the agricultural sector.

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KDHL
Broadcast area
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Owatonna
Mankato
Frequency920 kHz
BrandingThe Mighty 920
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
KQCL, KRFO, KRFO-FM
History
First air date
1948 (1948)
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
54634
ClassB
Power3,300 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
44°15′47″N 93°16′29″W / 44.26306°N 93.27472°W / 44.26306; -93.27472
Translator97.9 K250CD (Faribault)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekdhlradio.com

KDHL (920 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from ABC News Radio.2 The station features a blend of syndicated classic country music and heavy local programming directed at the community and the agricultural sector.3

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 stations from Cumulus Media, including KDHL, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.45 The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.6

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History

KDHL first signed on the air in 1948.78

The station was founded by Palmer Dragsten, Herb Lee, and Jack Hyde, who aimed to make local programming and community service the station's focus from the start.9 One of the first community programs was a live church service broadcast from Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, which began in April 1948 and continues today.10

In its early years, KDHL launched the career of notable Western music personality Johnny Western, who had a weekly show starting in August 1949 when he was 15 years old.11

KDHL celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2018.12 The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and operates alongside sister stations KQCL (95.9 FM), KRFO (1390 AM), and KRFO-FM (104.9 FM) in the Faribault-Owatonna market.13

Signal

KDHL broadcasts with a power of 3,300 watts during the day and 1,000 watts at night.14 The station is also rebroadcast on an FM translator, K250CD at 97.9 FM in Faribault.

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KDHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KDHL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KDHL AM 920". Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  4. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. Kosfeld, Gordy (April 20, 2023). "Trinity Lutheran Church Radio Club Celebrates 75 Years". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  8. "Throwback Thursday: KDHL News Line". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  9. Kosfeld, Gordy (April 20, 2023). "Trinity Lutheran Church Radio Club Celebrates 75 Years". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  10. Kosfeld, Gordy (April 20, 2023). "Trinity Lutheran Church Radio Club Celebrates 75 Years". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  11. Groskreutz, Jerry (July 23, 2014). "Thoughts about the past". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  12. Anderson, John (February 16, 2018). "70 Years Of Broadcast History". KDHL Radio 920 AM. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  13. "KDHL - Wikipedia (Citing Townsquare Media ownership)". Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  14. "FCC Facility Details (Search for Facility ID 54634)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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