Walnut Radio’s “Boomer Radio” Oldies format in Omaha has added a fifth signal: KOTK/1420 (Omaha), which has dropped Conservative Talk. “Boomer” is also heard on KOBM/1490 (Omaha), two FM translators, and a…
Category: Nebraska
Omaha AM Station to Leave Longtime Transmitter Site
The FCC has approved a plan for Walnut Radio’s KOBM/1490 (Omaha) to co-locate its transmitter with new sister station KCRO/660, leaving its longtime home in the Midtown/Hanscom Park neighborhood. FCC records indicate…
Non-Profit Group Buys AFA Station in Nebraska
A regional non-profit group is buying the American Family Association’s KKNL/89.3 (Valentine). Community Public Media, headed by Rick Watts of Iowa City, is buying KKNL for $2,500. KKNL broadcasts with 250 Watts and signed…
FCC Approves Gray Purchase of Former Central Neb. NBC Affiliate
The FCC has approved Gray TV’s plan to buy the former NBC affiliate in central Nebraska and return the network to the station. Gray is buying KNHL/5.1 (Hastings) from Legacy Broadcasting for $475,000 and has already…
Sioux City Station Sold
The broadcaster who’s been operating “La Fiesta 97.1” in Sioux City since late 2017 is seeking FCC approval to buy the station outright. The application to transfer K246CJ/97.1 (Sioux City) and its…
Start TV Comes to Davenport, Omaha
Two more Gray TV stations have added Start TV subchannel network: WOWT (Omaha) and KWQC (Davenport) are both now carrying the network on channels 6.5. As already reported here, WOWT-DT3 switched to…
Walnut Radio Shuffling FM Translators in Omaha, Lincoln
Walnut Radio has received FCC permission to move two Omaha FM translators obtained during the AM revitalization filing windows. K293CJ/106.5, which relays the Christian Talk format of KCRO/660, has received a construction…
FCC Grants New FM Translators
The FCC has granted new FM translators in six Upper Midwest communities.
Lincoln Station to Receive Crystal Heritage Award
The National Assocation of Broadcasters is poised to present Alpha Media’s KFOR/1240 (Lincoln) with a Crystal Heritage Award at this year’s NAB Show in April. The award goes to stations that have…
Several TV Stations Change RF Channels due to Spectrum Auction
The following stations have recently changed RF broadcast channels due to the national spectrum auction repack, but likely remain on their former virtual channel numbers: Dubuque, IA: KFXB/40.1 moved from RF 43…