KUVR (AM)

KUVR
Frequency1380 kHz
BrandingKUVR 1380 & 96.9
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerNebraska Rural Radio Association
KRVN
History
First air date
October 22, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10-22)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27178
ClassD
Power
  • 500 watts day
  • 62 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
40°26′26.00″N 99°24′0.00″W / 40.4405556°N 99.4000000°W / 40.4405556; -99.4000000
Translator(s)96.9 K245CK (Holdrege)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteruralradio.com/kuvr/

KUVR (1380 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an classic hits music format.[2] Licensed to Holdrege, Nebraska, United States, the station is currently owned by Nebraska Rural Radio Association.[3]

History

KUVR was founded by Bill and Betty Rae Whitlock and went on the air October 22, 1956. It has occupied the same building in downtown Holdrege since 1958, which was previously occupied by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.[4] In 1971, an FM station was added, KUVR-FM (later separated from KUVR, now KMTY).

Ownership

In May 2013, Armada Media traded KUVR and KMTY to Legacy Broadcasting in exchange for stations in Scottsbluff and North Platte. The transaction was consummated on October 11, 2013, with Legacy's purchase price pegged at $800,000.

Effective January 17, 2020, Legacy Communications sold KUVR, translator K245CK, and six sister stations to Nebraska Rural Radio Association for $1.75 million.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUVR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "KUVR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "KUVR Radio". Nebraska Prairie Museum. Retrieved August 10, 2021.


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