KZRG-AM (Joplin, MO)

KZRG (1310 AM) is a radio station located in Joplin, Missouri. In addition to its AM frequency, KZRG is also available on 102.9 FM through the translator K275BD and can be listened to on HD radio through its sister station, KIXQ.

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BBB Tip: Keep an eye on student loan forgiveness scams – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

St. Louis — As student loan payments and debt collection return, Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) warns borrowers to be on the lookout for loan forgiveness and debt collection scams. Read more or hear from BBB Regional Director Pamela Hernandez below:https://www.newstalkkzrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BBB-Student-Loan-Scammers.mp3On May 5, the federal government resumed collection of defaulted federal student loan payments for the first time since March 2020.
Trump tax cuts and big beautiful bill – KS Congressman Schmidt – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Steve Scott

What happens to the Trump tax cuts if they are not addressed in the budget bill going through Congress? Kansas Congressman Derick Schmidt told Newstalk KZRG:“Those sunset they go back up to where they were back in 2016, 2017? We need to extend them. And so we must do that in my view, and I think that’s a universally held view, at least on the Republican side and hopefully with some Democrat members too.
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’ – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

(AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multi-billion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures.
Mail carriers aim to stamp out hunger Saturday – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is hosting its 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday, May 10!Each year, letter carriers across the Joplin-metro head out on their routes to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.
The Catholic Church welcomes its first American Pope in their 2,000 year history – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ted Bojorquez

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, said “Peace be with you” in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and dialogue “without fear.” From the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, history’s first American pope recalled he was an Augustinian priest, but that he was above all a Christian above all and a bishop, “So we can all walk together.” He spoke in Italian and then switched to Spanish, recalling his many years spent as a missionary and then archbishop of...
Missouri Lawmakers Pass Court Bill – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Steve Scott

The Missouri Legislature has passed a wide-ranging court-related bill. The bill would allow mental health treatment courts as an alternative to resolve cases that stem from any mental health disorders of criminal defendants. Another provision would raise the mileage rate for citizens who serve jury duty from the current seven-cents per mile to 65-and-a-half-cents per mile.
Ben Baker bids farewell to MO House; takes USDA state director job – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Steve Scott

A southwest Missouri lawmaker is joining the Trump Administration. President Trump has chosen Neosho State Representative Ben Baker as the state director for the USDA’s Rural Development Office. During a farewell to House members, Baker said he’s humbled to accept the job. “How in the world has this happened to me, where the President has the confidence in me to do this job in our state? That to me, has been the honor of my life,” he said.
United Way to host Care Partner Summit – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

The United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas is hosting its 4th annual Care Partner Network Summit!Event organizers Michelle Lester and Michael Feiveson joined the KZRG Morning Newswatch to talk about it!“The main part of the event is coordinating,” said Feiveson. “So if I have somebody that comes in and needs a job but they don’t have housing, then we have to refer them for housing or they don’t have transportation.
More info released on St. Louis area measles exposure – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Steve Scott

The Saint Louis City Health Director is releasing information on the confirmed measles case in an adult who visited the Saint Louis Aquarium in Union Station last week. St Louis City Health Director Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis says, in addition to the adult from Illinois that has measles, there was a field group of children who were exposed.
Missouri Legislature is scrambling to pass a state budget by Friday’s deadline – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Steve Scott

The Missouri Legislature is scrambling to pass a state budget by Friday’s deadline. It is not uncommon for state lawmakers to flirt with the state budget deadline, but they are cutting it very close this time around. House and Senate negotiators met Wednesday night to compromise on what to fund, what not to fund, and how much to fund each budget item. Once negotiations wrap up, the House and Senate will work to pass their budget proposal.