KOIL
| Broadcast area | Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 1290 KOIL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Network | ABC News Radio |
| Affiliations | Fox News Talk Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network Omaha Lancers Hockey |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KOZN, KZOT, KMMQ, KQKQ-FM, KOOO, KOPW | |
| History | |
First air date | July 10, 1925 (original license) December 16, 1976 (Interim Operation) January 13, 1983 (relicensed) |
Former call signs | KOIL (1925–1993) KKAR (1993–2012) |
Call sign meaning | K-OIL (original owner was the Mona Oil Company of Council Bluffs, Iowa.) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 542 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1290koil.com |
KOIL (1290 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Omaha, Nebraska. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by NRG Media, headquartered in Cedar Rapids. The studios are on Dodge Street at 50th Avenue in Midtown Omaha.
KOIL is a Class B station powered at 5,000 watts. At night, it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array to protect other stations on 1290 AM. The transmitter is off Harrison Street, near Big Papillion Creek in Bellevue, Nebraska.