KALK

Not to be confused with the real KALK 97.7 FM in Winfield/Paris, Texas. KALK is a Rainbow Dash Network affiliate that serves the Quad Cities regions of Moline/Rock Island, IL & Davenport, IA. The station broadcasts on Channel 12.

History
KALK signed on the air on November 30, 1987 as the Quad Cities' Fox Affiliate. In 1993, KALK launched a 9PM newscast while giving updates on the latest news throughout the day. On September 13, 2008, KALK was the first station in the Quad Cities to air newscasts in High Definition. In 2011 after a 24 year affiliation with FOX, KALK lost the affiliation and became an affiliate of the new Rainbow Dash Network.In 2015, KALK revived the 9PM newscast after the management of RDN allowed stations to air 9PM late newscasts.

News Themes

 * KALK 1987 Theme (1987-1993; Only had news updates then)
 * FOX News Service - Score Productions (1993-1999)
 * FOX 1998 Affiliate Theme - Killer Tracks (1999-2004)
 * X Package V.2 - Gari Media (2004-2008)
 * FOX Affiliate Theme - OSI Music (2008-2011)
 * Aerial - Stephen Arnold Music (2015-Present)