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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.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]
KDHL first signed on the air in 1948.[7][8]
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]
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.