| City | McCook, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Slogan | The Big Talker |
| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 136 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 57516 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°11′31″N 100°39′6″W / 40.19194°N 100.65167°WCoordinates: 40°11′31″N 100°39′6″W / 40.19194°N 100.65167°W |
| Former callsigns | KSWN (1982-1990) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks |
| Owner | Armada Media (Armada Media - Mccook, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KHAQ, KXNP, KODY, KMTY, KUVR, KADL, KICX, KQHK, KBRL, KFNF, KSTH, KJBL |
KBRL (1300 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to McCook, Nebraska, United States, the station is currently owned by Armada Media.
The station went on the air on Sept. 26, 1947 as KBRL, a radio station built by Roy Lenwell. Jerry Venable and his bunch from KFNF bought KBRL and changed the calls to KSWN on 1982-10-11. On 1990-04-03, the station changed its call sign back to the current KBRL.
Source for on air date Broadcasting Yearbook 1961 http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1961-62/Section%20B%202%20Radio%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201961-1962-10.pdf