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KCRO

KCRO (660 AM) is a commercial radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. KCRO is owned by Hickory Radio and airs a Christian format. The studios are located on Burt Street (near North 120th Street and Dodge Road in West Omaha), while the transmitter site is located behind Roncalli Catholic High School near Sorensen Parkway in Northwest Omaha. Founded in 1922, it is Nebraska's oldest radio station. KCRO operates with 1,000 watts power during daytime hours. Because AM 660 is a clear channel frequency (reserved for 50,000-watt Class A station WFAN in New York City), KCRO must greatly reduce power to 54 watts at night to avoid interference. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming was additionally heard on 60-watt FM translator station K293CJ at 106.5 MHz. The translator has since been moved to Lincoln, and changed frequencies to 106.7 FM.

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KCRO (660 AM) is a commercial radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. KCRO is owned by Hickory Radio and airs a Christian format. The studios are located on Burt Street (near North 120th Street and Dodge Road in West Omaha), while the transmitter site is located behind Roncalli Catholic High School near Sorensen Parkway in Northwest Omaha. Founded in 1922, it is Nebraska's oldest radio station. KCRO operates with 1,000 watts power during daytime hours. Because AM 660 is a clear channel frequency (reserved for 50,000-watt Class A station WFAN in New York City), KCRO must greatly reduce power to 54 watts at night to avoid interference. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming was additionally heard on 60-watt FM translator station K293CJ at 106.5 MHz. The translator has since been moved to Lincoln, and changed frequencies to 106.7 FM.

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  1. date of foundation: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364202505

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