KBRL-The Big Talker

12/07/2025

High Plains Radio Christmas Lights Parade

12/04/2025

Rich Barnett previewed tonight's season opening basketball games for the Medicine Valley Raiders with coaches Derek Bantam and Jason Maier.

INTERVIEW: Medicine Valley basketball head to Bartley for season opening games tonight. More with Raider coaches Derek Bantam and Jason Maier.

12/03/2025

Rich Barnett talked with Cambridge basketball coaches Clay Shepard and TJ Vacura on their season opening games Thursday vs. Hitchcock County. PC-Carol Kelly.

INTERVIEW: Cambridge basketball teams featuring new coaches for their season opener vs. Hitchcock County on Thursday. More with CHS coaches Clay Shepard and TJ Vacura.

12/03/2025

Rich Barnett previewed the Wauneta-Palisade basketball season openers Thursday vs. Wallace with Bronco coaches Matt Cox and Gale Bly.

INTERVIEW: Wauneta-Palisade basketball teams tip off their seasons on Thursday vs. Wallace. More with Bronco coaches Matt Cox and Gale Bly.

12/02/2025

NSP Investigating Apparent Su***de in McCook

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident in which a McCook resident died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while speaking on the phone with McCook police officers. Monday afternoon, the McCook Police Department received a 911

11/28/2025

Rich Barnett previewed this weekend's basketball tournaments with McCook Community College coaches Brandon Pritchett and Dillon Hargrove.

INTERVIEW: McCook Community College basketball teams hitting the road for Thanksgiving tournaments. More with MCC coaches Brandon Pritchett and Dillon Hargrove

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

INTERVIEW: Congrats to Hazel Rotter of McCook…the High Plains Radio Student of the Month. Hazel talked with Rich Barnett on the Wednesday Openline program.

11/25/2025

Rich Barnett talked with Paige Hyke of the Arapahoe Chamber of Commerce on this Saturday's Merry and Bright event.

INTERVIEW: Arapahoe Merry and Bright event coming up on Saturday. More with Paige Hyke.

11/25/2025

Rich Barnett talked with McCook Bison basketball coaches Amy Scheil and Joe Imus on their first days of practice. PC-Tami Pochop.

INTERVIEW: Bison basketball teams open up season December 5th at Chase County. More with Bison girls coach Amy Scheil and boys coach Joe Imus.

11/22/2025

Rich Barnett talked with North Platte CC men's basketball coach Jacob Brandl on their start to the season and tonight's game vs. Western Iowa Tech.

INTERVIEW: Former McCook Community College coach Jacob Brandl begins year two with North Platte Community College men’s basketball.

11/19/2025

Rich Barnett talked with Melissa Propp of the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department on Thursday's Great American Smokeout.

INTERVIEW: The Great American Smokeout is tomorrow. More with Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department Nurse Melissa Propp.