Original upload date: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:04:09 GMT
It's one of the Omaha area's greatest rags-to-riches tales. From humble beginnings in a dilapidated former apartment at 36th in Broadway in Council Bluffs KQKQ-FM rose to become the metro's first pers
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onality-driven FM radio station. Sweet 98 lead the ratings pack for 25 years with nonstop promotions, high dollar giveaways, and an opulent studio in the Old Market area. This video takes a look at the station's 1980 origin and early days with comments from three air personalities from that time, Kevin Kassera ("Special K"), Bob Warner, and original "Breakfast Flake" Dick Warner.
Find more memories and stories on our Facebook page "Council Bluffs Revealed" at https://www.facebook.com/Council-Bluffs-Revealed-281093015390863
Hear the full interview with Special K, Bob Warner, and Dick Warner on a podcast at "Accidentally Historic" at https://accidentally-historic.simplecast.com/episodes/council-bluffs-sweet-98-rocked-the-metro
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