KXGE

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KXGE

| logo = File:KXGE EAGLE102.3 logo.png

| city = Dubuque, Iowa

| country = US

| area = Dubuque and vicinity

| branding = Eagle 102.3

| frequency = 102.3 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1980}} (as KLXL)

| format = Classic rock

| erp = 2,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|94|meters}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 29127

| licensing_authority = FCC

| coordinates = {{coord|42|35|7|N|90|38|50.5|W|region:US-IA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KLXL (1978–1985)|KIYX (1985–1986)|KQKX (1986)|KXKX (1986–1989)|KDFX (1989–1992)|KGGY (1992–1997)}}

| affiliations = {{ubl|Compass Media Networks|United Stations Radio Networks}}

| owner = Townsquare Media

| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC

| sister_stations = KLYV, WDBQ, WDBQ-FM, WJOD

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://eagle102rocks.com/listen-live/}}

| website = {{URL|https://eagle102rocks.com}}

}}

KXGE (102.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format serving the Dubuque, Iowa, United States, community. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KXGE |title=KXGE Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} The station at one time broadcast a country music format as KXKX ("Kix 102"). The station also broadcasts every home and away game for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Cumulus Media would swap its stations in Dubuque (including KXGE) and Poughkeepsie, New York, to Townsquare Media in exchange for Peak Broadcasting's stations in Fresno, California. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare, Peak, and Dial Global were all controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}} As of March 2022, Dwyer & Michaels is the syndicated morning show on the station, with local personality Tom Drake hosting the weekday afternoon show.

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