KNEN
KNEN (94.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, the station is currently owned by Red Beacon Communications, LLC.[1]
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| City | Norfolk, Nebraska |
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| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Branding | The NEW 94 Rock |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Red Beacon Communications, LLC |
| Sister stations | KNEN-LD, KUSO |
| History | |
| First air date | 1979 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9954 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 164.2 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°55′28.00″N 97°36′22.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official Website |
History
KNEN was founded by Gene Koehn in 1979 as a Top 40 radio station. Koehn was a native of Norfolk, Nebraska, and started his radio career with Norfolk's WJAG radio. He left WJAG, and Norfolk, over a wage dispute. Koehn was a top salesman with the station and was successful enough that he was earning nearly as much money as the station manager. The station manager took umbrage with this and called Koehn in to advise him that there would be changes in how he was paid. Koehn did not take this news well and left the station. He vowed he would return and start a new station in town, and did just that.
On October 8, 2015, KNEN changed their format to news/classic hits, branded as "94.7 News Channel Nebraska" or "NCN 94.7" [2]
On March 26, 2018, KNEN changed their format from news/classic hits to classic rock, branded as "The NEW 94 Rock".[3]
References
- "KNEN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Flood Launches News Channel Nebraska
- 94 Rock Returns to KNEN Radioinsight - March 27, 2018
External links
- Official Website
- KNEN in the FCC's FM station database
- KNEN on Radio-Locator
- KNEN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database