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
Love Snow and Cold? Farmers’ Almanac Looks into Wyoming’s Winter Future
For the winter of 2022-22, they're saying that it will probably be a cold and snowy one in Wyoming. But not too out of the ordinary.
Wildfire Smoke Sparks ‘Air Quality Alert’ For Much of Wyoming
Wildfires burning in Canada and the western United States are creating an expanding smoke plume that shrouded much of Wyoming in a haze Monday
5 Things To Not Do While You’re Drunk in Wyoming
Before you drain that bottle of suds, be sure that none of these activities are on your list of things to do while drunk in Wyoming.
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.
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.
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!
4 Of Wyoming’s Worst Wildfires
In the recorded history of Wyoming, there have been some huge fires that have left a lasting mark on the state. Here are four of Wyoming's worst wildfires.
5 Wyoming Crimes for Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’
Now that the classic spooky reenactment-based TV show Unsolved Mysteries is back, I got thinking about what Wyoming mysteries would work on the show.
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.