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KBRL

McCook, Nebraska
Frequency	1300 kHz
Branding	The BIG Talker
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Armada Media (Armada Media - Mccook, Inc.)
Sister stations	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
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 / 40.19194; -100.65167
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.highplainsradio.net/kbrl-1300/

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.

History

The station went on the air on Sept. 26, 1947 as KBRL, a radio station built by Roy Lenwell. 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.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KBRL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KBRL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
4. "KBRL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

• 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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