KBTN (AM)

KBTN

Neosho, Missouri
Broadcast area	Joplin, Missouri
Frequency	1420 kHz
Programming
Format	Classic Country
Affiliations	Citadel Media, CNN Radio
Ownership
Owner	American Media Investments.
History
First air date	January, 1956
Former call signs	KBTN (?-2006) KQYS (2006-2008)
Technical information
Facility ID	33687
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°50′52.00″N 94°19′12.00″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KBTNRadio.com

KBTN (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format simulcast with 99.7 KBTN-FM. Licensed to Neosho, Missouri, USA, 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.

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.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID KBTN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database