KOAL

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KOAL
Broadcast areaCentral Utah
Frequency 750 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding107.3 FM 750 AM Newstalk Sports
Programming
Format News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerEastern Utah Broadcasting Co.
KARB, KRPX
History
First air date
 1939
Former call signs
KEUB (1936-1945)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 18389
Class B
Power 10,000 watts day
6,800 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 39°34′2″N110°47′53″W / 39.56722°N 110.79806°W / 39.56722; -110.79806
Translator 107.3 MHz (K297BV)
Links
Public license information
Website www.castlecountryradio.com

KOAL (750 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. [2] Licensed to Price, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Eastern Utah Broadcasting Co. [3]

Contents

750 AM is a United States and Canadian clear-channel frequency.

History

KOAL is one of the oldest radio stations in central Utah, signing on in 1936. The station's original call sign was KEUB, standing for Eastern Utah Broadcasting. KEUB was founded by three original owners: Jack Richards, Frank Carman, and Sam Weis. The call letters were changed from KEUB to KOAL in 1945. At sign on in 1936, the station was on 1450 AM, moving to 1230 with the call change in 1945. In 1996, the station moved to 750 allowing it to become a regional station. Its current format dates to 1992. Early formats included music, farm reports, and request shows. [4] [5] [6] One of KOAL's on air staff, Bob Mullens, who later worked with the Deseret News went on to win a Pulitzer prize for reporting. [7] KOAL celebrated 80 years broadcasting in 2016. [8]


The radio towers for KOAL AM 750. KOALtowers.jpg
The radio towers for KOAL AM 750.
KOAL studio, in Carbonville, Utah KOAL Radio Carbonville Utah.jpeg
KOAL studio, in Carbonville, Utah

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KOAL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ "KOAL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ Larson, Tim; Avery, Robert K. (Fall 2009). "All Too Rare: The Rise and Fall of Jazz DJs on Utah AM Radio, 1945–1965". Utah Historical Quarterly. 77 (4). Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "History". Castle Country Radio. Eastern Utah Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Sillitoe, Linda. "Utah broadcast history". In Powell, Allan Kent (ed.). Utah History Encyclopedia. Utah State University. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "History". Castle Country Radio. Eastern Utah Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ ETV News (October 7, 2016). "KOAL Radio Celebrates 80 Years" . Retrieved October 25, 2025.


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