Ben Kuhns has been on-the-air and in the broadcasting industry since 1996. He’s worked with radio and TV station in South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. He studied journalism and political science at the University of Nebraska in Kearney. Ben is also an award winning audio/video producer. In addition to commercial and imaging production for radio stations in Sioux Falls, he has been the voice of, and produced, several region-wide commercial campaigns. Ben is the Regional Digital Managing Editor for Townsquare Media markets in South and North Dakota where he manages and produces online content inspired by the local communities. Ben was born and raised in Western Nebraska and has been in Sioux Falls, SD since 2006. He also thinks he is fiction writer and essayist, and his wife thinks he's funny.
Ben Kuhns
How Many Medals Have Wyoming-Born Athletes Won at the Olympics?
Since the 1932 LA games, Wyoming competitors earned four Olympic medals; one gold, two silver, and a bronze.
Do you Know Wyoming Has 2 State Songs, a State Dinosaur and a State Grass?
Here are all of Wyoming's official state things. Wyoming state bird, mammal, song, grass, and more!
July 22, 1996: The Night Garth Brooks and Chris LeDoux Shared the Stage at Cheyenne Frontier Days
After a successful rodeo career, Chris LeDoux went on to release 36 albums and perform at CFD six times, including an iconic 1996 turn with Garth Brooks.
You Need to Make $16.85 an Hour to Afford Rent in Wyoming in 2021
A report from the National Low Income Housing Collation says that to afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment in Wyo, a person needs to make $16.85 an hour.
A Smokey and Hazy Day in Wyoming Monday Thanks to Wildfires
Wildfires burning in Montana and Colorado and across the western United States are blanketing parts of Wyoming in a smokey haze Monday, July 12, 2021.
Cheyenne and Laramie County School Calendars for 2021-2022 School Year
When is the first day of school? When is Christmas vacation? These are just a couple of the questions that will start being very important again as summer comes to a close.
The 2021-2022 school year is about to start across Wyoming. One of the most important pieces of information the parent of a student need is the school calendar...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Eastern Wyoming Friday Evening
The Watch area includes the cities of Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs, Torrington, and Wheatland.
Cheyenne Frontier Days 2021 Park-N-Ride Service
For CFD this year, park in a convenient lot and take a bus to Frontier Park in Cheyenne. You can use the Park-n-Ride on Happy Jack Road. Here's the details:
See Where Wildfires are Burning In Wyoming With This Map
If you want to see what's burning and where; the folks at the Fire Weather and Avalanche Center created this awesome, and very helpful, map.
NEED TO KNOW: What is Juneteenth?
June 19, Juneteenth, is a day of celebration of the end of slavery and of remembrance of slavery's legacy in the United States.
Demolition of Former Cheyenne Pizza Hut Begins New Construction Project
The location on Lincolnway between Carbon and Converse Avenues will be home to a new Culver's restaurant and a coffee shop.
NEED TO KNOW: Cheyenne’s ‘Fridays on the Plaza’
Free live music, food vendors, and a whole lot of fun with the Cheyenne community is what you'll find downtown during Fridays on the Plaza.