Omaha Athletics Extends Broadcast Agreement with NRG Media & 1290 KOIL

Omaha Hockey, Basketball to Air on 1290 AM Effective Upcoming 2022-23 Athletics Season

 OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 3, 2022) – Omaha Athletics and its athletics multimedia rightsholder, LEARFIELD’s Omaha Sports Properties, announced a broadcast extension with longtime partner NRG Media.

The new agreement, concurrent with the 2022-23 college athletics season, calls for News Talk 1290 AM KOIL to carry all hockey games live. Additionally, 1290 AM will provide fans live coverage of Omaha men’s and women’s basketball. In the event of a scheduling conflicts, NRG Media will utilize additional stations, 1180 The Zone AM KZOT and 1620 The Zone AM KOZN, to carry live game coverage.

“We’re thrilled to continue working with an outstanding broadcast partner in NRG Media,” said Omaha Athletics Executive Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs, Mike West. “Our two brands share a rich history together, and we know NRG Media truly believes in the success of Omaha Athletics. Without question, they’re enthusiastic about delivering our programming to fans, and we appreciate their longtime support.”

“We are excited to continue this great partnership with Omaha Athletics and LEARFIELD through 2025,” said Mark Shecterle, General Manager, NRG Media Omaha. “Our long partnership with Omaha Athletics and LEARFIELD has been fantastic, and we look forward to enhancing the relationship in the coming years.”

Newstalk 1290 KOIL is a heritage Newstalk station in Omaha carrying syndicated talk shows such as Gordon Deal, Brian Kilmeade, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and others. Gary Sharp, co-host of NRG Media’s sports/talk station 1620 The ZONE, will continue calling play-by-play for Omaha Men’s Basketball on 1290 KOIL.