KNEB (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Nebraska Panhandle & Eastern Wyoming |
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| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Branding | Your Trusted Voice |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nebraska Rural Radio Association |
| KNEB-FM, KOZY-FM, KMOR, KHYY, KOLT | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | "Know Nebraska Even Better" or Nebraska |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51463 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°47′30.00″N 103°38′29.00″W / 41.7916667°N 103.6413889°W |
| Translator | 100.3 K262CU (Scottsbluff) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kneb.com |
KNEB (960 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a talk format targeting the agriculture industry. Like its sister station, KNEB-FM, it is licensed to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and serves the Nebraska Panhandle and Southeast Wyoming area. The station is owned by Nebraska Rural Radio Association and features programming from CBS News Radio.[2]
History
KNEB began broadcasting on January 1, 1948.[3] The station originally operated on 970 kHz as a daytime-only outlet with 500 watts of power [4] In 1953, the station moved to its current frequency of 960 kHz, allowing for both daytime and nighttime operations after a lengthy approval process involving interference concerns from other regional stations.[5] The station was acquired in 1984 by the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA), a cooperative owned by thousands of farmers and ranchers [6] This ownership transition shifted the station’s focus heavily toward agricultural news, markets, and weather, serving the specific needs of the "Wyobraska" rural community.[7]
In addition, KNEB's programming is simulcast on translator K262CU (100.3 FM).[8]
KNEB is part of the Rural Radio Network, unique in that the stations are owned and operated by a cooperative of farmers and ranchers, the Nebraska Rural Radio Association. During the catastrophic tornado outbreak of June 27, 1955, KNEB provided critical live coverage via its mobile unit.[9]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNEB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KNEB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Reception Reported Good as KNEB Ends Opening Day on Air". Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald. January 2, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "960 AM, Scottsbluff". Nebraska Broadcasters Association Archive. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. 1954. p. 212. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "2008 Eric Brown". Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Rural Radio: Where Farmers Come First". Radio World. October 7, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "K262CU Facility Data". REC Networks. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ Beebe, Robert G. (March 1959). "Notes on Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Tornadoes, 27 June 1955". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 40 (3): 109–116. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 51463 (KNEB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNEB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142007 (K262CU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K262CU at FCCdata.org