KGAB

Infobox Radio station
name = KGAB


city = Orchard Valley, Wyoming
area =
slogan =
branding = "Cheyenne's News/talk"
frequency = 650 kHz
airdate =
format = News Talk Information
power =
erp = 8,500 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
haat =
class = B
facility_id = [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=30224 30224]
coordinates = coord|41|3|9|N|104|49|53|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KGAB
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KVWO (1978-1979)
KUUY (1979-1996)
KMRZ (1996-1997)
owner = GapWest Broadcasting
licensee = Gap Broadcasting Cheyenne License, LLC
sister_stations = KIGN, KLEN
webcast =
website = [http://www.kgab.com www.kgab.com]
affiliations = Fox News Radio
Premiere Radio Networks

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. The station is currently owned by GAPWEST Broadcasting.

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 The Morning Zone, which is locally produced, and discussed topics of interest with a conservative slant. The station also carries the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos games during their seasons. [ cite web|url=http://www.kgab.com|title=KGAB Official Website |work=]

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. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=30224&Callsign=KGAB |title=KGAB Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] KGAB's previous call sign (KMRZ) is now in use for a station in Superior, Wyoming

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.

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