KGFW
Radio station in Kearney, Nebraska, US, United States
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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 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.
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| Broadcast area | Grand Island-Kearney |
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| Frequency | 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 | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1927 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9933 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°40′5.00″N 99°4′52.00″W |
| Translator | 96.1 K241CN (Kearney) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kgfw.com |
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, GI Family Radio announced it would acquire NRG Media's Kearny-Grand Island Clustor for $3.75 Million.[8]
Notable alumni
- Floyd Kalber, broadcaster for NBC[6]
- Charlie Tuna, prominent Los Angeles-based DJ
