[5] On March 12, 2004, at 3 p.m., after stunting with a 24-hour robotic countdown accompanied by "On the Run" by Pink Floyd, the station flipped to All-80s Hits as "Retro 106.9".

But it was signal-challenged from the start, since the 97.3 frequency, licensed to Blair, Nebraska, barely covered the metro area.

[14] From October 2007 until April 5, 2019, KOPW served as the Omaha affiliate for the syndicated, Los Angeles-based "Big Boy’s Neighborhood."

[15] On April 8, 2019, the station became local in all day parts with the debut of “Chef West & The Morning Scramble” hosted by Tay ‘Mr.

West’ Westberry (who is also a professional chef, hence the nickname) and former American Idol season 13 contestant (and YouTube blogger) Alyssa Siebken.

On February 24, 2021, NRG announced that KOPW would pick up the syndicated "Breakfast Club" for mornings beginning March 1.