KGAB
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| City | Orchard Valley, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cheyenne |
| Branding | Cheyenne's News/talk |
| Frequency | 650 kHz |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Power |
8,500 watts (day) 500 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 30224 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°3′11″N 104°49′57″W / 41.05306°N 104.83250°W |
| Former callsigns |
KVWO (1978-1979) KUUY (1979-1996) KMRZ (1996-1997) |
| Affiliations |
Fox News Radio Premiere Radio Networks |
| Owner |
Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Cheyenne License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KIGN, KLEN |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
www |
KGAB (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. It is licensed to Orchard Valley, Wyoming and serves the Cheyenne, Wyoming area and operates with daytime power of 8,500 watts. The station is owned and operated by Townsquare Media.
History
The station was assigned the call sign KVWO on June 9, 1978. On October 11, 1979 the station changed its call sign to KUUY and on December 9, 1996 to KMRZ. On March 21, 1997 the station became the current KGAB.[1] KGAB's previous call sign KMRZ is now in use for a station in Superior, Wyoming
Programming
Programming on KGAB includes live broadcasts of The Rush Limbaugh Show and Coast to Coast AM as well as delayed broadcasts of The Glenn Beck Program and The Sean Hannity Show. One of the most popular shows on KGAB is "KGAB Mornings" with Gary Freeman, which is locally produced, and discusses local and regional topics of interest with an array of local guests ranging from the governor, local law enforcement officers, LCCC, charities and much more. [2]
KGAB in popular culture
The Oliver Stone movie Talk Radio takes place at a fictional radio station called KGAB, located in Dallas, Texas. The movie was made in 1988, and as KGAB's current call sign only dates back to 1997, it is unknown if the name was taken from the movie.
References
- ↑ "KGAB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KGAB Official Website".
External links
- Official Website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KGAB
- Radio-Locator Information on KGAB
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KGAB