The Great Outdoor Radio Show

02/15/2025

My heart is heavy as we have lost a friend in the broadcast world. Prayers for Greg Sharpe, the voice of Husker football, and his family. Greg Wagner.

02/14/2025

We are giving you a preview of Nebraska's largest sports show -- the Omaha International Boat, Sports and Travel Show on this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show. Peyton Johnson of Cox/Johnson Productions will be joining us. It all happens Saturday from 9-10 a.m. on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations and on www.MyBoomerRadio.com Tune in!

02/13/2025

On Great Outdoors TV this week, we cover some of the top fishing reservoirs/lakes in Nebraska for the upcoming spring season. Join host Jack Keenan and myself Saturday during the 8 a.m. hour's First News on Omaha's KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays on www.KETV.com (Look at these big "stuffed" fish, HA!)

02/10/2025

No hunter should be without a good knife! But, what exactly constitutes a good, all-around knife for hunting? Find out here:

Greg Wagner explains why a good knife is a quintessential tool for any outdoor enthusiast, but particularly for the hunter.

02/09/2025

Podcast of this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show featuring Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's Fisheries Division can be heard here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

02/07/2025

Popular Nebraska Game and Parks Commission fisheries biologist and fishing guru, Daryl Bauer, answers your angling questions on Saturday morning's Great Outdoor Radio Show, 9-10 a.m. CT, on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations and on www.MyBoomerRadio.com Call in and ask questions of Daryl at 402-553-1490

02/06/2025

It is National Bird Feeding Month! So we’re outside for this week's Great Outdoors TV segment. We cover what you need to know for your winter bird feeding. Join Jack Keenan and me for the segment Saturday morning during the 8 a.m. hour's First News on Omaha's KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays on www.KETV.com See you on the air!

02/03/2025

The time to do some cleaning, prepping and organizing of your outdoor equipment for spring is upon us. Here are some items to go-over:

Greg Wagner shares tips for cleaning, organizing and preparing your outdoor gear for spring outdoor recreation in Nebraska.

02/01/2025

Hear the broadcast of this week's Great Outdoor Radio Show that was LIVE at Cubby’s in Waverly here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

01/31/2025

The Cubby's Convenience Store in Waverly, NE hosts The Great Outdoor Radio Show I, Greg Wagner host this Saturday morning from 9 to 10. Stop and see us or listen on Omaha/Lincoln Boomer, Fremont's Big Dog and Bluffs Country radio stations or use the app online at www.MyBoomerRadio.com (Wonder if that store has any idea of what's coming!)

01/30/2025

On Great Outdoors TV this week, we’re heading west! We preview two great ‘destination vacation’ state parks – Ft. Robinson and Chadron. Jack Keenan and I put on our cowboy hats and bring in "Woody” the horse for this one. We air Saturday during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha’s KETV NewsWatch 7. Get video replays of the Great Outdoors at www.KETV.com

01/27/2025

I, Greg Wagner, am thinking "spring" and really looking forward to wild turkey hunting. Why is spring wild turkey hunting in Nebraska so addicting? I have some answers for you on my latest blog post:

Greg Wagner attests to the compulsion, obsession and passion of spring wild turkey hunting in outdoor Nebraska.

01/25/2025

What a fun and informative Great Outdoor Radio Show today with Nebraska Conservation Officer Rich Berggren and his daughter Candice Davis! You can listen to it here: https://www.myboomerradio.com/podcast/gw/

01/25/2025

01/24/2025

It is "Ask the Conservation Officer" on the Great Outdoor Radio Show this week with Nebraska Conservation Officer Rich Berggren. Listen from. 9-10 a.m. Saturday on Boomer, Big Dog and Bluffs Country stations or on http://MyBoomerRadio.com Call 402.553.1490 to ask your outdoor question.

01/23/2025

For Great Outdoors TV this week, we will think “warmer thoughts” and cover planning float trips with outfitters on scenic Nebraska Rivers. Join host Jack Keenan and me for it Saturday during the 8 a.m. hour of First News on Omaha's KETV NewsWatch 7. Video replays of our segment at www.KETV.com (C'mon Paddle, Jack, Paddle!)

01/21/2025

I have retraced my family history in Nebraska that has deep roots. You can read about it here: https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/blogs/in-the-wild/retracing-my-pioneer-roots/ - Greg Wagner

In commemoration of Nebraska's upcoming 158th anniversary of statehood, Greg Wagner reflects on his family's history and journey to Nebraska.