KDAT-FM (Cedar Rapids, IA)

KDAT-FM, operating at 104.5 FM and known as "104.5 KDAT," is a radio station that features an Adult Contemporary music format. It is licensed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and caters to the local Cedar Rapids community. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.

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#1104284

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#260273

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#3697

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Wanna Live in the Resort-Like 'Yankee Candle' Estate w/ Water Park, Bowling, Arcade?

1 week ago | kdat.com | Jolana Miller

An indoor water park, tennis and basketball courts, a two-story arcade, bowling alley, clubhouse, pool cabana, spa, two-car barns, and two guest houses are all located on these park-like grounds, which feature fountains, pergolas, ponds, and waterfalls. Just, WOW. The spa is 55,000 square feet, and the indoor water park is inspired by the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
Iowa's Best Burger 2024 Winner Says Goodbye After One Year

1 week ago | kdat.com | Ryan Brainard

The restaurant industry isn't for the faint of heart. One year you can be winning awards, and the next thing you know, you're closing your doors. The Des Moines Register reports that a restaurant that earned the Iowa Beef Industry Council's Best Burger Award in 2024 is closing after just over a year in business. Which Restaurant Won Best Burger in 2024?
40 Things You Can't Put In Your Bag On A Greyhound Bus This Summer

1 week ago | kdat.com | Sarah Stringer

Because flying is apparently risky this year. Even before the litany of airborne incidents this year, folks traveling via bus rides was . This year, so far, research shows Americans are afraid to fly after . If you're traveling domestic this summer, there are pros and cons to taking the bus instead. A Greyhound bus can get you to where you're going for cheaper than flights will run you, but it also takes longer to get to your destination. And often, there are multiple transfers.
Carrie Underwood Said Five Powerful Words to the New 'American Idol' Champ

2 weeks ago | kdat.com | Carena Liptak

As a former American Idol winner herself, Carrie Underwood has a special perspective on what words of wisdom a newly-crowned champ most needs to hear. So when Jamal Roberts' name was called as the big winner during the Season 23 finale on Sunday night (May 18), Underwood shared a message to him that was so simple and powerful, she only needed three words to convey it. "I got to tell him afterwards, I was like, 'Now go do great things,'" Underwood told Extra TV after the finale.
These Are The Top 6 Items Quad Citians Will Grill On Memorial Day Weekend

2 weeks ago | kdat.com | Sarah Stringer

We have to start summer with good food. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial (though essentially official) start to the summer. It's going to warm up, we're going to be outside having fun a lot, and we're ready for it. If you're the one in the friend group or neighborhood that's going to be hosting the cookout this weekend or Monday, that's pressure. Not only do you have to figure out what to make, but you also have to drag out the bags boards, darts, and/or open your pool.
New Home for Python Discovered in Cedar Rapids

2 weeks ago | kdat.com | Ryan Brainard

Sir Hiss-a-Lot has left the building. A nine-foot reticulated python found by Animal Control officers in Cedar Rapids is on its way to a new home. When and Where was the Python Found? The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that an Animal Control Officer responded to a call earlier this month to a snake in someone's front yard. The officer expected to find something common to Iowa, like a garter snake. What they found instead was a nine-foot-long python. Is This Type of Snake Legal in Iowa?
Watch This Iowa Lawmaker Play Guitar, Sing Beatles Song In Overnight Legislative Session

3 weeks ago | kdat.com | Sarah Stringer

Gotta ease the mood somehow. Contrary to what some may think, our lawmakers really put in hours at work. As Des Moines Register reports, this week, before adjourning, an Iowa legislative session went overnight, into the next day. Maybe it's that lack of sleep, loopy-minded, sleep-deprived mood that inspired Senator Dave Rowley (R, Spirit Lake) to break out his guitar around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 15th.
Classic Iowa City Bar to Reopen Under New Leadership

3 weeks ago | kdat.com | Ryan Brainard

After a sudden closure late last year, a historic Iowa City bar and restaurant will re-open in the coming weeks. The Sanctuary Pub in Iowa City is about to make a comeback. After closing in late 2024 after 52 years in business, the pub faced an uncertain future, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen. But the historic Iowa City bar is almost ready to greet the public once again. Why Did the Sanctuary Pub in Iowa City Close? Sanctuar Pub announced it was closing in December 2024.
Popular Eastern Iowa Upscale Restaurant Suddenly Closes

3 weeks ago | kdat.com | Connor Kenney

Pour one out for the Brady Street eatery. Unfortunately, it looks like the QC is losing another restaurant. Thunder Bay Grille on Brady Street has suddenly closed their doors. While there wasn't a social media post from the restaurant chain, they are now listed as permanently closed on Google. Thunder Bay Grille also has locations in Rockford and Pewaukee. Davenport's location is no longer an active page on their website.
American Students Really Hate One Iowa Professor's Creation

3 weeks ago | kdat.com | Connor Kenney

Wow thanks so much. When I was getting ready for college applications, I studied wild hours for college entry exams. It was a struggle. And now, it's graduation season so many students are headed off to college in the fall. Some students are about to spend the summer studying for those exams so they too can go off to college soon. Blame An Iowa ProfessorOne of the most infamous college entry exams is the ACT, and was first administered in 1959.