- KKAR
Infobox Radio station
name = KKAR
city =Omaha, Nebraska
area =Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
branding = "News Talk 1290 KKAR"
slogan = "Standing Up For What's Right"
airdate =
frequency = 1290 kHz
format = News/Talk
power = 5,000Watt s
(Construction permit for daytime wattage of 50,000)
erp =
class = B
callsign_meaning =Car (chosen to reflect where a large number of listeners are presumably located)
former_callsigns =
owner =NRG Media
licensee = WAITT Omaha, LLC
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.1290kkar.com 1290kkar.com]
affiliations =ABC News
Fox News RadioKKAR 1290 AM is an
Omaha, Nebraska area Talk Station that airs national talk shows such as Dr. Laura, Bill O'Reilly,Laura Ingraham ,Sean Hannity ,Tammy Bruce and Jerry Doyle. It is owned byNRG Media .This frequency was originally occupied by
KOIL , one of Omaha's leading top 40 stations, until September 2, 1976, when station owner Don Burden had his station licenses revoked due to misconduct. [http://nebradio.tripod.com/koil.html]References
External links
*amq|KKAR
* [http://www.1290kkar.com News Talk 1290 KKAR - Official Website]
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