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Radio station in Wyoming, United States
KGAB
  • Orchard Valley, Wyoming
  • United States
Broadcast areaCheyenne
Frequency650kHz
BrandingKGAB AM 650
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Buffalo Bills Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KIGN,KLEN
History
First air date
1959 (as KRNK at 1590)
Former call signs
KRNK (1959–1978)
KVWO (1978–1979)
KUUY (1979–1996)
KMRZ (1996–1997)
Former frequencies
1590 kHz (1959–1972)
1530 kHz (1972–1987)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID30224
ClassB
Power8,500watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°3′11″N104°49′57″W / 41.05306°N 104.83250°W /41.05306; -104.83250 (KGAB)
Translator(s)99.5 K258DN (Orchard Valley)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekgab.com

KGAB (650AM) is aradio station broadcasting aNews Talk Information format. It is licensed to Orchard Valley, Wyoming, and serves theCheyenne, Wyoming, area and operates with daytime power of 8,500 watts. The station isowned and operated byTownsquare Media.

Signal

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Day

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During daylight hours, KGAB operates anon-directional signal of 8.5kw using one tower[2] onTerry Ranch Road which provides a local coverage to all of Laramie County, as well as the city ofLaramie, and theFort Collins-Greeley-Loveland area.[3] A decent signal is available to the Denver area, as well as a decent swath of Southeast and Central Wyoming including Casper, while a barely readable signal reaches Colorado Springs.[3] The daytime signal has been reported in Salt Lake City[4] and in Missouri.[a]

Night

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The station does not adjust its power duringsunrise and sunset, therefore allowing a window where the station extends its coverage dramatically. At night, class-B KGAB is required to drop their signal to 500 watts, which points directionally north-west to protect clear-channelsWSMNashville, Tennessee andKENIAnchorage, Alaska. This provides a local signal to Cheyenne and Laramie, and can provide a skywave signal to Casper and even Billings.[5] The nighttime signal has reportedly been received as far asFinland at night.[6]

Translator

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In order to serve a younger audience, KGAB began testing abroadcast translator on 99.5FM in July 2021, at the tower site of sister-stationKIGN, as part ofAM revitalization; it operated with 250 watts non-directional ERP.

Around mid-August, the signal was again off the air due to theCOVID-19 pandemic causing backlogs for the construction company involved;[7] as a result, the translator will instead use an old antenna[7] at the same site, and it will be directionalized towards Cheyenne. When the translator (K258DN) was on the first time around, it faced massive interference from bothKQMT in Denver, as well as excessive overlap from a transmitter in downtown Cheyenne. On September 7, 2021, the new antenna system was approved for the translator, and the license to cover was granted.[8] The station officially returned to the air on October 12, using the new antenna and contour.

Under the old set-up, the translator produced a strong local-grade signal to much of Cheyenne, despite the aforementioned interference, and it could be heard up to Burns[9] and Pine Bluffs.[10] The west side of Cheyenne, particularly nearI-180, reception proved to be difficult for most listeners, due to overlapping interference from a tower on 15th street not having their bandwidth adjusted properly. Under the new construction permit, the KGAB translator will provide a good signal to the city of Cheyenne,[11] to hopefully prevent interference. However, it will throw a severe null to its east, preventing most listening this way. Officially, the city of license, Orchard Valley, is the same as KGAB's COL; however, the tower itself is closer to Altvan, Wyoming.

Broadcast translator for KGAB-AM
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDFCC info
K258DN99.5 FMCheyenne, WY202347LMS

History

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CongresswomanLiz Cheney appearing on KGAB in January 2018

The station was assigned the call sign KVWO on June 9, 1978, which moved[12] to a low-powerstation inWelch, Oklahoma

Previous logo

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.[13]

There is evidence that KGAB operated at 8,600 watts at times as opposed to the licensed 8,500 during the early 21st century.[14]

Programming

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Main source:On Air

On Weekdays, most shows are nationally syndicated, and conservatively leaning, includingRush Limbaugh,Sean Hannity,Dave Ramsey III (a financial analyst), Ken Coleman,Michael Savage,Ben Shapiro, andCoast To Coast AM withGeorge Noory. The early morning timeslot offers a regionally syndicated program called "Wake Up Wyoming w/Glenn Woods", as well as the national "This Morning w/Mark Deal".

Upon the passing ofRush Limbaugh, guest hosts narrated past episodes of the show, in his honor;[15] Premiere networks eventually choseDan Bongino as the replacement for the timeslot[16]

On Saturdays, KGAB presents several hours worth of local programming, includingKar-Gab, featuring "Nick the Motor Guy", described as an escaped Englishman, andThis Weekend in Wyoming with Doug Randall, a local anchor. The afternoon line-up featuresJoe Pags, while the evening line-up again includes Dave Ramsey and George Noory.

On Sundays, KGAB switches back to hosting nationally syndicated broadcasts, including Hannity at an earlier time, as well as the Dave Ramsey show (although the Sunday edition is hosted by Anthony O'Neil so he can produce his show for nearbyKOA. In addition,Bill Cunningham runs the 10pm time-slot.

News updates are provided either byFox News, or by the local staff, mainly Doug Randall and Joy Greenwald, and appear at the top and bottom of each hour. Weather is also provided during these times, often provided by Cheyenne based "Day-Weather".

As of 2021, KGAB clears the entireBuffalo Bills football schedule,[17] as a result of former Wyoming quarterbackJosh Allen having moved to the Bills.

KGAB in popular culture

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TheOliver Stone movieTalk Radio takes place at a fictional radio station called KGAB, located inDallas, 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.

InThe A-Team episode "Cowboy George", originally aired February 11, 1986, and guest-starringBoy George, KGAB was a top-40 country and western station serving Mono County and Twin Rivers, Arizona. In an effort to promote a concert, "Howling Mad" Murdock posed as a guest DJ playing "The Lennon Sisters" songs.

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KGAB".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"KGAB AM Radio Daytime Technical".fccinfo.com. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.
  3. ^ab"KGAB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map".radio-locator.com. RetrievedOctober 7, 2020.
  4. ^"SLC DX Report".www.ubstudios.com. RetrievedOctober 7, 2020.
  5. ^"KGAB Skywave Propagation".nf8m.com. RetrievedOctober 21, 2020.
  6. ^Freeman, Gary (August 28, 2013)."AM 650 KGAB Signal Reaches Finland".KGAB AM 650. RetrievedOctober 7, 2020.
  7. ^ab"FCC correspondence with K258DN". RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  8. ^"Authorization". FCC. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  9. ^"K258DN-FM Radio Station Coverage Map".radio-locator.com. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  10. ^"FCCdata.org - powered by REC".fccdata.org. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  11. ^"FCCdata.org - powered by REC".fccdata.org. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  12. ^Wynn, Tyson (January 3, 2017)."WynnSight: It's Coming! KVWO will soon be on the air".KVWO 94.7 FM. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. RetrievedOctober 21, 2020.
  13. ^"KGAB Call Sign History".United StatesFederal Communications Commission, audio division.
  14. ^"SLC DX Report".www.ubstudios.com. RetrievedOctober 21, 2020.
  15. ^"What will happen to The Rush Limbaugh Show after its host's passing?".The Focus. February 18, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2021.
  16. ^Steele, Anne (March 18, 2021)."Dan Bongino to Take Over Rush Limbaugh's Airtime in Some Markets".Wall Street Journal. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.
  17. ^"Listen to Buffalo Bills Football Live on KGAB - 2021 Schedule".KGAB AM 650. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2021.

Notes

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  1. ^Available source "radio-time-traveler" appears to not meet Wikipedia's standards

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