KBRL
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| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The BIG Talker |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHAQ, KXNP, KODY, KMTY, KUVR, KADL, KICX, KQHK, KBRL, KFNF, KSTH, KJBL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Former call signs | KSWN (1982–1990) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57516 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 136 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°11′31″N 100°39′6″W / 40.19194°N 100.65167°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KBRL (1300 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to McCook, Nebraska, United States, the station is currently owned by Armada Media.[2]
History
[edit]The station went on the air on Sept. 26, 1947 as KBRL, a radio station built by Roy Lenwell.[3] Lenwell retired and sold the station to Edwin S Towell III from Falls City, Nebraska in 1972. The Santee Family purchased the station in January 1977. The station became a country station in 1977 and was sold to Jerry Venable and his bunch from KFNF in September 1981, and changed the call sign to KSWN on 1982-10-11. On 1990-04-03, the station changed its call sign back to the current KBRL.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBRL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KBRL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "KBRL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 57516 (KBRL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBRL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KBRL
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