| KBRL | |
| City: | McCook, Nebraska |
| Branding: | The BIG Talker |
| Airdate: | 1946 |
| Frequency: | 1300 kHz |
| Format: | News/Talk |
| Power: | 5,000 watts day 136 watts night |
| Class: | D |
| Facility Id: | 57516 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1919°N -100.6517°W |
| Former Callsigns: | KSWN (1982–1990) |
| Owner: | Armada Media |
| Licensee: | Armada Media - Mccook, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | KHAQ, KXNP, KODY, KMTY, KUVR, KADL, KICX, KQHK, KBRL, KFNF, KSTH, KJBL |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[1]
The station went on the air on Sept. 26, 1947 as KBRL, a radio station built by Roy Lenwell. Lenwell retired and sold the station to Edwin S Towell III from Falls City, NE in 1972. The Santee Family purchased the station in January 1977. The station became a country station in 1977 and was sold to Jerry Venable and his bunch from KFNF in September 1981, 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.[2]
Source for on air date Broadcasting Yearbook 1961http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1961-62/Section%20B%202%20Radio%20%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201961-1962-10.pdf