The Great Outdoor Radio Show

08/05/2025

August is National Catfish Month. In fact, this is a prime time to catch large, post-spawn catfish. Learn why and especially how you should release those valuable big catfish here:

Greg Wagner shares ten tips for releasing big catfish and reasons why releasing them is beneficial for both conservation and anglers.

08/02/2025

Check out this week’s 08-02-2025 Great Outdoor Radio Show featuring Collin Kelly of Elkhorn Coffee Co. and our new producer Kahm Broham here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

08/01/2025

Collin Kelly of the local Elkhorn Coffee Co. comes to Saturday's Great Outdoor Radio Show. Collin will share how purchasing bags of his great-tasting coffee supports wildlife conservation efforts. Don’t miss the show, complete with Elkhorn Coffee Co. trivia prizes, from 9-10 a.m. LIVE on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont’s Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations and on www.MyBoomerRadio.com Chat with Collin at 402.553.1490

07/31/2025

On this week’s Great Outdoors TV segment, we offer timely preseason preparation tips for hunters. Just as fall sports athletes are in their preseason prep, so should hunters for their early season openers. Join Jack Keenan and me for the segment Saturday during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays on www.KETV.com (We're practicing our waterfowl calling, HA!)

07/28/2025

Fellow hunters, have you started your mid to late summer preparation for the fall hunting seasons?
Here’s some extensive information to assist you:

Greg Wagner shares his extensive checklist for hunters to ensure that they're fully prepared when Nebraska hunting seasons arrive.

07/27/2025

There is no place like Nebraska … And, good ol’ Nebraska sweet corn. My daughter Emma Wagner Nichols and I picked a bunch to share and “put up!’”

07/26/2025

Did you miss the Great Outdoor Radio Show with Podcaster and Tourism Expert Fred Uhe and myself? It is here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/ Like our bird caps?

07/25/2025

Fred Uhe, Podcaster, Community Ambassador and Traveler, makes a return visit to the Great Outdoor Radio Show this week. Tune in and find out about Fred's adventures and what’s new for attractions and events around the area and beyond. Join us for 'prizes and surprises' from 9-10 a.m. Saturday on Boomer, Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations as well as online at www.MyBoomerRadio.com Phone number to the show is 402.553.1490

07/24/2025

On this week’s Great Outdoors TV segment, we celebrate summer and feature a fun place to cool off with the kids in the heat – Platte River State Park’s Spray Park. Jack Keenan and I give you all the details Saturday morning during the 8 a.m. hour’s First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch7. Video replays on www.KETV.com (Like our spray park goggles?)

07/22/2025

Hey, it is harvest time for wild fruits and berries or nearing it! Get all the details about foraging for wild fruits and berries in Nebraska here:

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Greg Wagner shares tips for summertime wild fruit and berry foraging.

07/20/2025

Priceless weekend on Nebraska's gorgeous Verdigre Creek (East Branch) trout stream with my wonderful daughter, Emma Wagner Nichols!

07/20/2025

Great to see and have on the Great Outdoor Radio Show Scott Poese of KBRX radio in O'Neill, NE yesterday at Cubby's Truck Plaza. Listen to the podcast of the show celebrating SummerFest, O'Neill and Nebraska's outdoor scene here www.MyBoomerRadio.com/podcast/gw