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August 1, 2019
KOZN (1620 The Zone)/Omaha Inks Three-Year Extension For Creighton Men's Basketball
NRG MEDIA Sports KOZN-A (1620 THE ZONE)/OMAHA has inked a three-year extension of its deal to air CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY men’s basketball. Home games will continue to be simulcast on Classic Rock KOOO (101.9 THE KEG)/OMAHA. THE ZONE’s afternoon … more »
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May 24, 2019
Local Businessman Says He's In Talks To Buy, Save WEEU/Reading
A READING, PA businessman says that he is in talks to buy and rescue News-Talk WEEU-A/READING from being shut down when MEDIANEWS GROUP closes on the purchase of the radio station's parent newspaper business, the READING EAGLE COMPANY. HAMID … more »
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February 27, 2019
Mike Thompson Joins NRG Media/Omaha As AM OM/PD
MIKE THOMPSON is getting back into the radio programming game after being named AM Operations Manager and Program Director of NRG MEDIA Sports KOZN-A (1620 THE ZONE), Sports KZOT-A (1180 ZONE 2), News-Talk KOIL-A, and Regional Mexican KMMQ-A-K258DC (LA … more »
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January 2, 2019
Longtime Wrestling Announcer, Former Radio Host 'Mean Gene' Okerlund Dead At 76
Longtime WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE) and WCW pro wrestling announcer "MEAN GENE" OKERLUND has passed away at 76, the WWE has confirmed. Known for his interviews with pro wrestling's biggest names at WWE (formerly WWF, 1984-93 and … more »
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November 20, 2018
Mark Shecterle Named Market Manager At NRG Media/Omaha
Former UNITED STATES TRAFFIC NETWORK VP of Sales- SOUTH and RADIO ONE/HOUSTON Dir. of Sales MARK SHECTERLE is joining NRG MEDIA as Market Manager for its OMAHA cluster, including Sports KZOT-A (1180 THE ZONE), Sports KOZN-A (1620 THE ZONE), News-Talk … more »
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August 16, 2018
Radio Engineer Charlie Goodrich Dead At 76
Condolences to family and friends of longtime radio engineer and transmitter builder CHARLIE GOODRICH, who died JULY 30th in OMAHA at 76, according to the OMAHA WORLD-HERALD. GOODRICH served as Chief Engineer at KOIL-A/OMAHA in the early 1960s before … more »
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December 21, 2017
NRG Media/Omaha Stuffs The Truck(s) For Toys For Tots
NRG MEDIA's OMAHA cluster -- Hot AC KQKQ (SWEET 98.5), Top 40Rhythmic KOPW (POWER 106.9), Classic Rock KOOO (101.9 THE KEG), Sports KOZN-A (1620 THE ZONE), Sports KZOT-A (1180 THE ZONE 2), News-Talk KOIL-A, and KMMQ-A-K258DC (LA NUEVA 99.5 Y 1020) -- … more »
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July 21, 2017
Matt Tompkins Exits Middays At KOIL-A/Omaha
ALL ACCESS hears that MATT TOMPKINS has exited NRG MEDIA News-Talk KOIL-A/OMAHA, where he has been hosting the station's only weekday local show 11a-2p (CT). TOMPKINS will continue to produce and host "OMAHA LIVE," a local sketch comedy … more »
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April 7, 2017
Former Omaha Radio Host Frank Bramhall Dies At 83
Condolences to family and friends of OMAHA radio personality FRANK BRAMHALL, who died WEDNESDAY (4/5) at 83, according to the OMAHA WORLD-HERALD. BRAMHALL worked in CARROLL, IA, EL PASO, and ALBUQUERQUE before arriving in OMAHA at KOIL-A; he also worked … more »
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February 2, 2017
Longtime ABC News Executive Bob Benson Passes Away
Condolences to longtime ABC NEWS executive BOB BENSON, who died SUNDAY (1/29) in PUNTA GORDA, FL at 74. In a note to ABC NEWS staff, President JAMES GOLDSTON noted that BENSON (real name BENGSTON) began his career in ILLINOIS while in high school and … more »