KDEC (AM)

KDEC (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting in Decorah, Iowa. KDEC airs an adult contemporary format branded as "The River".

KDEC

Decorah, Iowa
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	94.9 & 99.1 The River
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	LA Communications, Inc.
Sister stations	KDHK, KNEI-FM, KVIK, KMRV
History
First air date	1926 (As KGCA)
Former call signs	KGCA (1926–1947)
Former frequencies	1270 kHz
Call sign meaning	K DECorah
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	16368
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	43°18′34.9″N 91°48′30.56″W
Translator(s)	94.9 K235CT (Decorah)
Repeater(s)	100.5 KDHK-HD2 (Decorah)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.riverradiofm.com

KDEC broadcasts on a frequency shared with local non-commercial college radio station KWLC.

History

In 1926, Decorah's first radio station started broadcasting from the south end of the second floor of the Ben Bear building, with Charles Greenley the announcer. Charles Greenley had been an employee of Ben Bear in various capacities. He was put in charge of the new radio station, known by the call letters KGCA. In December 1926, Luther College founded its own station known as KWLC.

On September 30, 2019, KDEC changed their format from oldies to a simulcast of adult contemporary-formatted KMRV 1160 AM Waukon.^[2]

On May 8, 2021, KDHK started broadcasting in HD with The River on HD2.