KVBR is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting a news talk information

Talk radio

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 format. Licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota

Brainerd, Minnesota

Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...

, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area. Founded by the Persons family, the station is currently owned by BL Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from USA Radio Network

USA Radio Network

The USA Radio Network is a syndicator of talk radio programming established in 1985. It provides programming to approximately 1,100 radio stations around the world, plus the American Forces Network and XM Satellite Radio, and can be heard on the internet from USA Radio's website.On March 5, 2008,...

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History

The station changed its call sign from KVBR to KQBR on November 15, 1982 as the station was purchased by Jim and Larry Lakoduk from Fargo ND. The Lakoduk's also owned KQWB AM-FM in Fargo and WEBC-AM in Duluth MN. The station format was changed to "Full Service/Country" with the image "1340 Q-Country" under General Manager Chuck Whittman. The air staff for KQBR included Bob Randall (PD), Don Kelley (news), Barbara Ann, Don Jahnke, Charlie Kampa, Steve Sedall, H.P Thomas, Chuck Sargent, Dave Torkelson, Ken Adams and Jeff Butler. On August 15, 1986, the station returned its call sign to KVBR when the Lakoduks sold the station back to station founder Charles Persons. The Persons family operated the station on a much smaller scale than the Lakoduks, focusing on a more news/talk format. Persons sold the station, as well as an FM construction permit, to Ingstad Broadcasting in the early '90s After several ownership changes KVBR-AM is now part of B.L. Broadcasting with studios in Baxter, MN.