KFOR (AM)

KFOR (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Lincoln area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio and Westwood One.[1] KFOR's studios are located on Cornhusker Highway in Northeast Lincoln, while its transmitter array (including the FM translator K277CA's transmitter) is located on Vine Street east of downtown Lincoln.

For the television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, see KFOR-TV.
KFOR
CityLincoln, Nebraska
Broadcast areaLincoln area
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingKFOR FM 103.3 & 1240 AM
SloganLincoln's News, Weather, and Information Station
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information Full Service
AffiliationsABC Radio, Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerAlpha Media
(Digity 3E License, LLC)
KFRX, KIBZ, KLMS, KTGL, KZKX
History
First air date
March 1924
Technical information
Facility ID34436
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
40°49′12″N 96°39′29″W
Translator(s)103.3 K277CA (Lincoln)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekfornow.com

History

KFOR was originally located in David City, Nebraska, where it first went on the air in March 1924 as the fourth radio station in Nebraska.[2] New owners moved the station to Lincoln in 1927. From May 1953 to March 1954, the station's owners operated a television station, KFOR-TV.

The radio ministry Back to the Bible originated on KFOR in 1939.[3]

On-air personalities
  • Cathy Blythe, Problems and Solutions
  • Carol Turner, morning show co-host
  • Dale Johnson, KFOR News Director & morning news anchor
  • Charlie Brogan, afternoon news anchor/reporter
  • Jeff Motz, midday news anchor/sports director

Notable alumni
  • Scott Young, former morning show co-host (1982–2001)
  • Ward Jacobson, former sports reporter and morning show co-host (1985–2006)
  • Dick Perry, longtime sportscaster and voice of Nebraska Football
  • Bill Wood, Dick Perry's co-host on “The Musical Clock” for more than 15 years
  • Tim Moreland, former sports director and play-by-play voice of Nebraska football
  • Wade Hilligoss, afternoon sports anchor
  • Dave Hilligoss, former on-air personality (1984-2016) and former morning show co-host (2012-2016)

References
  1. "KFOR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KFOR, 'Voice of Lincoln,' on Air for 50 Years". The Lincoln Star. March 10, 1974. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. "Celebrating 75 Years". Back to the Bible. Retrieved 8 February 2019.


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