The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct Craig Eckert into its Hall of Fame in a ceremony on August 15, during the NBA’s 82nd Annual Convention in La Vista, Nebraska.
A Minnesota native, Eckert got the radio bug during a visit to the student radio station WMMR. His first job took him to KICS in Hastings, NE, and then a series of steady promotions took him to stations in Kansas, Wisconsin, and North Dakota before moving back to Nebraska in 1991 to become General Manager of KKPR AM/FM in Kearney. Craig and other investors bought the stations in 1994. As owner and General Manager, Craig grew the company, buying the first radio station he ever worked at — KICS — along with KHAS AM/FM in Hastings, NE. Beyond his tireless passion for coaching talent and grooming future broadcasters, Craig has been an active leader in legislative matters in Nebraska and nationally.
