In 1928, WOW was forced to share the 590 frequency with Nebraska Weslayan College station WCAJ. However, the lease was challenged in court when the amount of the It is owned by NRG Media (headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and airs a Talk radio format. It's back for Food Day Omaha, Whisk and Measure bakery closing its doors for good, Tasty Pizza prepares to open second location in Omaha, Dandelion lunch to honor late chef Gerda Bailey with German favorites, Hurts Donut fans get long-awaited sugar high at grand opening, Actor Clark Middleton dies; wife says cause was West Nile virus, Omaha native had role in writing this weekend's 'Black-ish' animated election special, Artist's '100 People' project is larger than life at Kaneko, Mouth of the South will reopen in west Omaha, Movies in a Minute: 'The War with Grandpa'. Actor, director and producer Clark Middleton, known for performances in "The Blacklist" and "Twin Peaks," has died at 63, his wife Elissa confirmed. !, AM 1290, Omaha, NE. Hören Sie KOIL - The Mighty 1290 AM, KNZZ - 1100 AM und viele andere Radiosender aus aller Welt mit der radio.de-App KOIL - The Mighty 1290 AM Omaha NE News-Talk KNZZ - 1100 AM Glenwood Springs IN THE BEGINNING... Right or wrong, sometimes a new company feels they need to completely shed the old company image to accomplish anything. Ed Anderson 30's-40's In October 1958, the stock of Radio Station WOW, Inc., was purchased by the Meredith Corporation, which subsequently purchased the property for $1.2 million. In this period there were no radio laws, regulations or programming formulas. In 1930, WOW applied for full time use of the frequency, finally winning its battle in 1933. *John Gillin, Jr 30's-50's Known as "The Radio Station On The Hill", KOIL was the second station licensed to the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. Becka is a long-time Omaha radio personality who was a talk show host at KFAB from 2004 to 2011. Scoped version of last 5 songs and farewell  announcement (15 Omaha Public School’s KIOS FM 91.5, the University of Omaha’s KVNO 90.7, Blair College’s KDCV 91l9, and Grace Bible Institute’s KGBI 100.7. Larry Dunbar late 60's Thanks for listening to WOW, The Online Radio Ranch! Some stations scrape the bottom, as KSWI 1560 flails around for a niche posing as KQXV, KLNG, while KESY 1420 craters to a zero. Ascolta KOIL - The Mighty 1290 AM, KNZZ - 1100 AM e tante altre stazioni da tutto il mondo con l’applicazione di radio.it KOIL - The Mighty 1290 AM Omaha NE News-Talk KNZZ - 1100 AM Tom Becka, the host of "The Tom Becka Show" on Omaha's 1290 AM KOIL, will no longer work for the talk radio station. Another radio legend, Lyle DeMoss was still in radio and working for 94.1 as well. Becka said in a statement that his contract has not been renewed. Bill Jensen The band is extended in 1924 as KFAB Lincoln and KFNF Shenandoah sign on. 94.1 was dealt a different fate. The broadcast band is formed in 1923 and Omaha’s WOW 570 is the first on the new dial. *Frank Fogarty 60's Patterson and General Attorney De E. Bradshaw were his willing and enthusiastic assistants. Great Empire ( 94.1 and 1490) wanted the better 590 frequency, but would need to spin off 1490. Live stream plus station schedule and song playlist. KOIL Council Bluffs constructs the first building to be used solely for broadcasting in 1925, and the push for commercialism begins. Kamilah Cunningham After two years, he built his own station in Shenandoah, the historic KMA. The new restaurant will be at 60th Street and Woolworth Avenue in the former Boyd and Charlies. By early 1984 Great Empire Broadcasting In 1937, the station received the coveted Variety Showmanship Award, as the outstanding showmanship radio station in the U.S. November 1939 saw the Federal Radio Mike Hogan CHAPTER ONE – THE POST WAR YEARS:  1945-1949, CHAPTER TWO- NETWORKS OUT, DJ’S IN:   THE FIFTIES, CHAPTER THREE- MUSIC AND NEWS:  THE SIXTIES, CHAPTER FOUR- FM CLAWS IT WAY UP:  THE SEVENTIES. Dave Laursen Long-time WOW owners Woodmen of the World after litigation are forced to transfer control of the station. Announcing Local 1290, live and local on News Talk 1290 KOIL, every Monday – Friday from 10a to 12p with Omaha radio legend Neil Nelkin. Gregg Jackson After the move, the radio station was permitted to operate at 5,000 watts of power, making it, at the time, one of the most powerful broadcasting facilities in the Midwest. Ken Brooks '90-98 Mike Byrne late 60's It took over a year to make the deal, but in the end Great Empire ended up with 94.1 KYNN-FM and 590 WOW. Scott Daze Aunt" Sally Dee 30's-40's Enter "Great Empire Broadcasting" (purchasing 94.1 in 1979 from Bob Gibson) and a Soul/Urban format and a call letter change to KYNN-FM to match their sister at 1490 (purchased in 1977). Everett Eddie Hudson mid 70's Later, on October 1st, WOW became affiliated with the Red network of the National Broadcasting Company. In 1922, WOU Omaha is the first to receive a license on the newly formed “entertainment” frequency of 833 kHz followed by WNAL, but as the continuation of Rockwells 9VE, WNAL is the pioneer. KOWH 660 after the heady Top 40 years becomes KMEO Beautiful Music, then KOZN Country. The summer of 1945 marked the end of a legal battle over the sale of