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KQKQ-FM
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM broadcasting, FM, ''Sweet 98-5'') is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by NRG Media. Its studios are located at Dodge Street and 50th Avenue in Midtown Omaha, and its transmitter site is located in North Central Omaha at the Omaha master antenna farm on North 72nd Avenue and Crown Point. History KRCB-FM (1969–1974) The station signed on in 1969 with the callsign KRCB-FM, and was co-owned with AM station KLNG, KRCB. Through the first five years of operations, KRCB-FM simulcasted the AM station's programming. Rock (1974–1980) In 1974, KRCB-FM changed callsigns to KQKQ-FM, and flipped to a progressive rock format as "Rockradio KQ98". Top 40-CHR (1980–2004) On September 23, 1980, KQKQ flipped to mainstream top 40, top 40/contemporary hit radio, CHR as "Sweet 98 FM" becoming the Omaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KLNG
KLNG (1560 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Omaha-Lincoln-Council Bluffs area. The station is licensed to Wilkins Communications Network, Inc. History The station went on the air as KSWI (for "Southwest Iowa") in 1947. The station at the time was owned by the Council Bluffs Nonpareil newspaper and the studios were located in the Strand Theater in Council Bluffs. Around 1963 or 1964, the station was purchased by Abe Slusky, the studios were moved to a location at 546 Mynster Street, and the call letters were changed to KRCB ("Radio Council Bluffs"). In July 1967, Slusky sold KRCB to Michigan lawyer James J. Conroy. In March 1969, KRCB adopted a Top 40 format, and would add an FM sister station, KRCB-FM (98.5), that same year. The polka music programming that had been a popular feature on KSWI was given new life on KRCB in 1970 as "The Big Joe Polka Show"; hosted by Joe Siedli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KOOO
KOOO (101.9 FM, "101.9 The Keg") is a radio station broadcasting a variety hits music format. Licensed to La Vista, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Lincoln and Omaha areas. The station is currently owned by NRG Media, LLC. Its studios are located at Dodge Street and 50th Avenue in Midtown Omaha, and its transmitter site is located southwest of Springfield, Nebraska. History KOOO was founded in 1957. Harold Soderlund was the founder and principal owner until he sold it in 1959. Soderlund spent much of his working life in radio advertising, owning his own radio advertising company, and working for KFAB. The station was assigned the call sign KFMQ-FM beginning in 1958, and was located on 95.3 FM. In 1973, KFMQ moved to 101.9 FM. The station was initially licensed to Lincoln. Rock (1973–1992) Beginning in 1973, 101.9 FM was known as "Q102, Nebraska's Rock & Roll Legend", carrying an Album Rock format. Country (1992–1995) The country format lasted unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KOPW
KOPW (106.9 FM "Power 106.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and serving the Omaha-Council Bluffs radio market. It is owned by NRG Media with studios at 50th and West Dodge in Midtown Omaha. It airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format. Morning drive time features the nationally syndicated " Breakfast Club." KOPW has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000 watts. The transmitter is on Ashton Road in Council Bluffs, Iowa. History Adult standards (1992–1999) The station sign-on, signed on the air in . Its original call sign was KOTD-FM and it had an adult standards format. That lasted until November 1999. Adult alternative/alternative (1999–2004) In 1999, the station was sold to Waitt Media (later NRG Media NRG Media is a media company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was founded in 2005. History NRG Media was founded on March 1, 2005, as a result of a merger of NewRadio Group and the radio assets of Waitt Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KZOT
KZOT (1180 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Bellevue, Nebraska, and serving the Omaha metropolitan area. The station is owned by NRG Media and the license is held by NRG License Sub, LLC. It airs a sports radio format, with programming from Infinity Sports Network. Radio studios are at 50th Avenue and Dodge Street in Midtown Omaha. By day, KZOT transmits with 25,000 watts. As 1180 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for WHAM Rochester, New York, KZOT must reduce power at night to 1,000 watts to avoid interference. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter site is on Sunnydale Road in Council Bluffs, Iowa, near Interstate 80. Programming Since flipping from talk radio on June 4, 2012, the station has broadcast a sports talk format. Weekday programs include shows hosted by Dan Patrick, Jim Rome, Damon Amendolara, Maggie Gray & Andrew Perloff, Zach Gleb and J.R. Jackson. Patrick is syndicated by Premiere Networks, while the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KQCH
KQCH (94.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a contemporary hit radio station serving the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area. It is owned by SummitMedia. KQCH's studios are located on Mercy Road in Omaha's Aksarben Village, while its transmitter is located off North 72nd Avenue and Crown Point at the Omaha master antenna farm. History The 94.1 frequency was originally KOAD, owned by the ''Omaha World-Herald'', and launched on 94.3 FM in 1941. This lasted until 1949, when it moved to 94.1 and went silent. In 1959, it returned to the air as KMEO, where it had a middle of the road music, middle of the road format until 1968, when it became album-oriented rock station KOWH-FM. By 1979, KOWH-FM switched formats to R&B as KYNN-FM under then-new owner Great Empire Broadcasting, lasting until 1982, when it flipped to country music. In September 1983, it became WOW-FM and retained the country format, where it enjoyed a successful 17-year run. Journal Media Group, Journal Broadcasting would buy out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KMMQ
KMMQ (1020 AM, "La Nueva 99.5 y 1020") is a radio station licensed to serve Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States. The station is owned by NRG Media and the license is held by NRG License Sub, LLC, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Its studios are located at Dodge Street and 50th Avenue in Midtown Omaha, while its transmitter site is located near Glenwood, Iowa. KMMQ broadcasts a Spanish Variety music format to the Omaha metropolitan area. History This station began broadcasting on October 26, 1970, as daytime-only KOTD with 250 watts of power on 1000 kHz under the ownership of the Platte Broadcasting Company, Inc. The station was run by J.P. Warga as president and general manager. By 1979, the station was being run by Charles Warga as president and general manager and Jo Warga as comptroller. In August 1994, KOTD applied to the FCC to change frequencies to the current 1020 kHz and increase daytime power to 1,000 watts. The construction permit was granted in October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KOZN
KOZN (1620 AM) is a sports station licensed to Bellevue, Nebraska, and serving the Omaha metropolitan area. It is owned by NRG Media, with studios at Dodge Street and 50th Avenue in Midtown Omaha. It airs a sports radio format. By day, KOZN is powered at 10,000 watts non-directional. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1620 AM, it reduces power to 1,000 watts. The transmitter site is on Harrison Street at South 60th Street in Bellevue, Nebraska. Programming KOZN has local sports programming Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weekdays begin with ''Mornings with Sharp and Handley'' followed by ''The Connor Happer Show'' in middays, ''Unsportsmanlike Conduct'', hosted by John Bishop and Josh Peterson, in afternoon drive time, and ''After Hours with Jimmie Allen'' in early evenings. Other local shows include''The Creighton Athletics Hour'' hosted by Jimmie Allen, ''Severe Reaction with Mike'l Severe'', and pre and postgame sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mainstream Top 40
Pop Airplay (also called Mainstream Top 40, Pop Songs, and Top 40/contemporary hit radio, CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine that ranks the most popular songs of pop music being played on a panel of Contemporary hit radio, Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), a subsidiary of the U.S.' leading marketing research company. Consumer researchers, Nielsen Audio (formerly ''Arbitron''), refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR). The current number-one song on the chart is "Anxiety (Doechii song), Anxiety" by Doechii. History The chart debuted in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythmic (chart), Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compiled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 Record chart, music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock music, rock, pop music, pop, or Urban contemporary, urban music. Used alone, ''CHR'' most often refers to the CHR-pop format. The term ''contemporary hit radio'' was coined in the early 1980s by ''Radio & Records'' magazine to designate Top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into Adult contemporary music, adult contemporary, Urban contemporary music, urban contemporary, Contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian and other formats. The term "top 40" is also used to refer to the actual list of hit songs, and, by extension, to refer to pop music in general. The term has also been modifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KGOR
KGOR (99.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Omaha, Nebraska, broadcasting a classic hits radio format. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., and licensed as iHM Licenses, LLC. The radio studios and offices are at North 50th Street and Underwood Avenue in Midtown Omaha. KGOR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 115,000 watts, the most powerful FM station in Omaha. The transmitter is at the Omaha master antenna farm on North 72nd Street near Crown Point Avenue. KGOR is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast using HD Radio technology. The HD3 digital subchannel airs contemporary worship music from "Air1," feeding FM translator K285GP at 104.9 MHz in Millard, Nebraska. History MOR (1959-196?) In 1959, KFAB-FM signed on the air. At first, it simulcasted co-owned KFAB. The two stations broadcast a middle of the road format with popular music, news and sports. From the 1950s through the 80s, KFAB-AM-FM were co-owned with the ''Lincoln Journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
N*Sync
NSYNC ( ; also stylized as *NSYNC or N Sync) was an American vocal group and pop boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. The group consists of Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, and Lance Bass. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European countries in 1997, and later entered the U.S. market with the single "I Want You Back". After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's third album, '' No Strings Attached'' (2000), sold over one million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fourteen years. ''Celebrity'' (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as "Girlfriend", "Pop", "Bye Bye Bye", "Tearin' Up My Heart", and "It's Gonna Be Me" reached the top 10 in several international charts, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 62,799 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the state's List of cities in Iowa, tenth most populous city, and the most populous city in Southwest Iowa. The Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha metropolitan region of which Council Bluffs is a part, is the 58th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 983,969 (2023). It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, across from Omaha, Nebraska. Until about 1853 Council Bluffs was known as Kanesville. Kanesville was the historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the Emigrant Trail, other emigrant trails because there was a steam-powered boat which ferried the settlers' wagons and cattle across the Missouri River. In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad to California was connected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
