KIBM
Oldies radio station in Omaha, Nebraska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KIBM (1490 AM) is a commercial radio station in Omaha, Nebraska, serving the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area.[1] KIBM airs an oldies radio format known as "Boomer Radio." It is owned and operated by Steven Seline, through licensee Walnut Radio, LLC.[3] The studios and offices are on Burt Street in Omaha.
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Broadcast area | Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | 94.5 Boomer Radio |
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Format | Oldies[1] |
Affiliations | Chicago Cubs[2] Omaha Beef |
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First air date | March 1942; 82 years ago (1942-03) (as KBON)[4] |
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Call sign meaning | "Boomer" |
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Facility ID | 74104 |
Class | C |
Power | 970 watts day 900 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°13′59.0″N 95°58′2.0″W |
Translator(s) | 94.5 K233CO (Omaha) 104.1 K281DG (Omaha) |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | boomerradio.com |
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KIBM is powered at 970 watts during the day and 900 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is near South 38th Street and Wright Street in the Hanscom Park neighborhood near Downtown Omaha.[5] Programming is also heard on two FM translators at 94.5 and 104.1 MHz in Omaha.