AM590 ESPN Radio done.

[MiniDisk]

lost hurdat, lost huskers

signed off 2/20/26 - land sold. poof......

590 KXSP Omaha Signs-Off

SummitMedia has signed-off Sports "AM 590 ESPN" KXSP Omaha NE.

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[Smoker]

lost hurdat, lost huskers

signed off 2/20/26 - land sold. poof......

590 KXSP Omaha Signs-Off

SummitMedia has signed-off Sports "AM 590 ESPN" KXSP Omaha NE.

radioinsight.com

Times have changed

 

[HUSKER HOT SAUCE]

Does AM Radio actually still exist? And more importantly, if it does, WHY?

 

[CombatTargeteer]

couldn't get their signal at night and don't listen to ESPN so no loss. Sorry about the lost jobs. AM radio still has a role to play out in the boondocks. High school sports and local news.

 

[Elwood von Kiowa]

Does AM Radio actually still exist? And more importantly, if it does, WHY?

There's still a place for it. Like listening to Royals baseball for free, without having to log on...

 

[Elwood von Kiowa]

I remember when WOW went country

 

[MiniDisk]

Does AM Radio actually still exist? And more importantly, if it does, WHY?

AM is a low power high coverage frequency vs FM which is a high power small coverage frequency

AM suits talk radio due to low quality audio requirement
FM suits music radio due to its high fidelity capability.

 

[TFrazier]

Does AM Radio actually still exist? And more importantly, if it does, WHY?

Yes I download podcasts from 1620 the zone all the time as I do not live close enough to receive the signal.

 

[2nd and 3]

I can pick up an AM signal in north central South Dakota on game days if I am not close to a TV. Don't know which station I am getting (Winner, SD?) but it allows me to listen when I am hunting, etc. I am probably in the minority here but sad to see some AM stations bite the dust.

 

[Nebugeater]

lost hurdat, lost huskers

signed off 2/20/26 - land sold. poof......

590 KXSP Omaha Signs-Off

SummitMedia has signed-off Sports "AM 590 ESPN" KXSP Omaha NE.

radioinsight.com

They didn't Lose the Huskers in the traditional sense. They never went after a renewal

 

[Nebugeater]

I remember when WOW went country

I do too. It was in the spring, and I was listening to the tractor radio in the field when the change was made.

At that time, music was played off records. Remember the story about the station management going to Kansas City to a variety of record stores to get the music they needed to launch, without raising any eyebrows.

 

[JoeBlueHouse]

Yes I download podcasts from 1620 the zone all the time as I do not live close enough to receive the signal.

Does anybody live close enough?
Could the rotten reception be due to the antennas in newer vehicles?

 

[Cyberbach]

The only good thing about AM radio was Beaker Street... and they left for FM in 1974

 

[Farmer Jake]

Does anybody live close enough?
Could the rotten reception be due to the antennas in newer vehicles?

I doubt it. Usually, vehicles have better antennas, just to keep a signal while the vehicle is moving. But it is possible new vehicles have cheaper antennas. I don't know for sure, because I drive an old (but still good) car.

Most likely, the radio station has a weaker signal, as the signal strength varies due to weather conditions and time of day.

 

[RedStones]

Does AM Radio actually still exist? And more importantly, if it does, WHY?

I can still pick up some college and NFL games and MLB games that I can't get from local FM stations while I work outside. Better than being stuck in front of a TV for games with only a casual interest.