98.5 FM, Maxwell
First Air Date: February 23, 2000
Operating Power: 55,000 watts
Original Call Letters: KRKU
Format: Classic Rock
General Manager: David Stout
Issued To: McCook Radio Group
Tagged:
David StoutThrough the Years
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2000
KRKU signs on with 55,000 watts at 361 feet. Studios/Office: 1811 West O Street in McCook, NE. Transmitter: on co-owned KBRL 1300/KICX FM tower, 4 miles southwest of McCook.
August, 2000- License to cover.
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2005
Construction permit to move community of license to Maxwell (North Platte market) at new tower site, 14 miles northwest of Maxwell, six miles north of North Platte along US-83 on the KXNP tower. 55,000 watts at 167 feet, modified to 292 feet in 2007.
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2007
January, 2007- Sold to Armada Media-McCook, Inc (802 West C Street, McCook). Seeks to keep McCook community of license.
December, 2007- Returns to Maxwell Construction Permit. NRG Media enters an LMA with Armada. -
2008
August, 2008- Call letters changed to KHAQ.
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2009
Power is increased to 100,000 watts at 276 feet.