KBTN (AM)

KBTN (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Rock format simulcast with 99.7 KSEK-FM. Licensed to Neosho, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Neosho, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned by American Media Investments, and features programming from Citadel Media and CNN News.

Broadcast areaJoplin, Missouri
BrandingClassic Rock 99.1, 100.1, 1420 AM
SloganReal American Country
Translator(s)K261ET (100.1 MHz, Neosho)
FormatClassic Country
Power1,000 watts day
500 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID33687
Former call signsKBTN (?-2006)
KQYS (2006-2008)
AffiliationsCitadel Media, CNN Radio
OwnerAmerican Media Investments.
Sister stationsKBTN-FM
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKBTNRadio.com

From its inception until the introduction of KBTN-FM, KBTN-AM was a community-minded, low-power station that broadcast local news, local sports, and in-house produced programming. From the 1950s to the 1990s, the station broadcast on a dawn-to-dusk schedule at a power of 500 watts. A well-remembered announcer, "Herkimer P. Pushbroom" (Joe Johnson), greeted early morning risers for years, along with his fictional sidekick, "Homer" the rooster. David Winegardner owned and managed the station from 1974 through the years 2000. KBTN played a major role in the emergency notifications during the tornado of 1975, saving many lives.

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