105.9 FM, Kearney
First Air Date: October, 1979
Operating Power: 98,000 watts
Original Call Letters: KQKY
Format: Top 40
General Manager: John McDonald
News Director: Paul Wice
Program Director: Dirk Christensen
Sales Manager: Al Smith
Chief Engineer: Dennis Baker
Date of FCC Issue: June 2, 1980
Issued To: Central Nebraska Broadcasting, Inc.
Through the Years
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1978
November 27, 1978-Central Nebraska Broadcasting Inc. applies for a construction permit for 105.9 FM, licensed to Kearney, NE for 100,000 watts.
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1979
February 26, 1979- Call letters are approved for KQKY FM.
October, 1979- KQKY signs on with 98,000 watts at 1,010 feet. Studios/offices: co-located with KGFW AM at 2221 Central Avenue in Kearney. Owner: Central Nebraska Broadcasting, Inc. (John Mitchell, President & Owner (also owns KQKQ 98.5 FM in Omaha, KGFW 1340 AM, Kearney, KXNP/KODY, North Platte, NE. ) Format: Top 40 “Hits 106”. Transmitter: 2.5 miles South of I-80, 11.5 miles east southeast of Kearney, near Lowell, NE.
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1980
June 2, 1980- License is granted.
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2000
May 5, 2000- Transmitter location moves to new Mitchell-owned tower located approximately 2 miles northwest of Heartwell, NE. 100,000 watts at 1,204 feet.
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2001
KQKY is sold to Waitt Radio as part of Mitchell Broadcasting’s 16-station group for $36.6 million.
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2004
Waitt Radio merges with New Radio Group to form NRG Media. (Mary Quass, President)
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2009
Long time General Manager John McDonald passes away. Eventually replaced by Dallas Nau.