KHOE
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KHOE is the college radio station of Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management , formerly known as Maharishi International University, is a non-profit, American university, located in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a "consciousness-based education" system that includes the practice of the...

 in Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...

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Description

The station is described as a "a nonprofit, noncommercial, educational radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

". The station broadcasts a variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...

, "world radio" format. KHOE is licensed to Fairfield Educational Radio Station which is owned by Maharishi University of Management.

According to the station's website, it began broadcasting on August 15, 1994.

Its stated mission is to provide "uplifting, entertaining, and educational programming" and to provide a forum for students and faculty of the university to express topics and information unique to the Maharishi University of Management and other Maharishi Vedic Universities. Programming includes Maharishi Gandharva veda music, interviews with university faculty, alumni and guests as well as well as recordings of press conferences, World Peace Parliaments and Maharishi's Global Family Chats. It also features news programs, "music from around the world", student musical performances and other forms of "educational entertainment".

The transmitter and antenna are located on the university campus. According to the FCC database, the FM broadcast antenna mounted 24 m (79 ft) above ground. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...

is 30 m (98 ft). The station has is licensed as a Class Non-Commercial FM Station with 100 Watts of power.

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