KGFW (1340 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.[2] Licensed to Kearney, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Grand Island-Kearney area. The station is owned by NRG Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks and Westwood One.[3] KGFW is a sister station to KQKY and KRNY.
History
The station was founded in Ravenna, Nebraska, in June 1927 by Roy McConnell, a former radio technician in the United States Navy.[4][5] The station moved to Kearney in 1931. In 1939, the station was purchased by Lloyd "Skipper" Thomas, a Nebraska native who had managed major radio stations including Pittsburgh's KDKA and Boston's WBZ.
After Thomas' death in 1952, the station was purchased by John Mitchell, a lawyer who had worked as a part-time announcer at the station.[6]
Mitchell's stations were purchased by Waitt Radio in 2000.[7] Waitt Radio merged with NewRadio Group in 2005 to form NRG Media.
Notable alumni
- Floyd Kalber, broadcaster for NBC[6]
- Charlie Tuna, prominent Los Angeles-based DJ
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGFW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KGFW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ "New stations: Broadcasting stations, alphabetically, by call signals" (PDF). Radio Service Bulletin (123). Radio Division, United States Department of Commerce: 3. June 30, 1927. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ ""FURNITURE THAT TALKS:" A history of KGFW and early radio in Buffalo County". Buffalo Tales (Buffalo County Historical Society). March–April 1995. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "John Mitchell, Sr. -- Hall of Fame 1996". Nebraska Broadcasters Association. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Waitt Buys Mitchell" (PDF). Mediaweek. March 20, 2000. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 9933 (KGFW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGFW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 151533 (K241CN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K241CN at FCCdata.org
- Early history of KGFW
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