KGFW
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Broadcast area | Grand Island-Kearney |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | 1340 KGFW |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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| KQKY, KRNY, KSYZ. KROR | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1927 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 9933 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
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| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 96.1 K241CN (Kearney) |
| Links | |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kgfw.com |
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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 Usher Media Group 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.
On November 26, 2025, Usher Media announced it would acquire NRG Media's Kearney-Grand Island cluster, which includes KGFW, for $3.75 million.[8] The sale was consummated on April 8, 2026.
Notable alumni
- Floyd Kalber, broadcaster for NBC[6]
- Charlie Tuna, prominent Los Angeles-based DJ
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KGFW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KGFW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""FURNITURE THAT TALKS:" A history of KGFW and early radio in Buffalo County". Buffalo Tales (Buffalo County Historical Society). March–April 1995. Archived from the original on February 25, 2006. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Waitt Buys Mitchell" (PDF). Mediaweek. March 20, 2000. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (November 25, 2025). "Usher Media Acquires NRG Media's Central Nebraska Cluster". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
External links
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- KGFW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- K241CN at FCCdata.org
- Early history of KGFW
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