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A new voice can be heard in north Omaha. WONE 1710 AM hit the air this week.
“The One” is a black-owned local radio station with an urban talk and news format.
The station’s goal is to be community-based, allowing people to share their thoughts, talents and opinions.
“There’s a Bible verse, I think Hosea 4:6, that says, ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,’ ” said the station’s founder and owner, William King.
“I think this station can help to change that here in Omaha.”
Although the station currently has a limited transmission range, from about 48th to 78th Streets and Sorensen Parkway to the Northwest Radial, King said that within two to four weeks coverage will reach all of north Omaha, midtown and downtown.
King said he welcomes contributions from all community members, whether they are former engineers who can help with station logistics or musicians who hope to find an audience.
“Omaha does have a voice, and we’re trying to build that voice, and we need everyone’s help to do it,” King said
He can be reached at 402-714-6482.
Contact the writer:
444-1339, wesley.taylor@owh.com
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