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"In the Beginning"
It was 1966 when O’Neill broadcasters Larry Rice, Gil Poese and Carlee Mathis began the application process to the Federal Communications Commission to develop a radio station in Ainsworth, Nebraska.
KBR Broadcasting Company was formed and the FCC approved the full time KBRB AM radio station at 1400.
Construction began in 1967 with the tower and transmitter located about a mile east of Ainsworth. A downtown business building at 122 East Second Street was remodeled for the studio and offices.
A telegram from the FCC arrived on February 5, 1968 authorizing the start and at 6 AM Tuesday, February 6 the original staff of Larry Rice, Jug Brown and Ken Heuer took turns on the air each day broadcasting music and news from 6 AM to 10 PM.
Chief Engineer duties were handled by Wes Jones.
It took only a couple of weeks to realize that someone was needed to do the paper work, daily programming logs, and general front office duties. This position was filled by Renee Burger. To help share the evening and weekend on-air shifts we started our first crew of part-time student workers from Ainsworth High School...Bill Ganser, Gary Pischel and Jerry Schumacher.
With turntables to play 45's and record albums, along with a couple of reel-to-reel tape recorders KBRB provided broadcast service to the area.
On May 30, 1983 KBRB 92.7 FM was added.
- KBRB FM began 24 hour a day broadcast service August, 2000.
- KBRB AM began 24 hour a day broadcast service September, 2000.
The mission and goal of KBRB, has been and continues, to provide complete local community service to all residents of this area. | 
