KGAL (1580 AM, "NewsTalk 1580") is a U.S. radio station licensed to serve Lebanon, Oregon

KGAL which began broadcasting in 1995, is owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporation 

KGAL broadcasts a news/talk/sports radio format featuring a mix of local and syndicated programs including sports talk, conservative talk, local news, and live sporting events.

PROGRAMMING: Local weekday programs include Morning Update with Weldon Greig and Jeff McMahon, Valley Talk hosted by Jeff McMahon and Hasso Hering. 

Weekday syndicated programming includes Midnight Trucking Radio Network, Bill Bennett in the Morning with William Bennett, America in the Morning with Jim Bohannon, plus talk shows hosted by Dennis Prager, commentator and film critic Michael Medved, conservative author Hugh Hewitt, Radio Hall of Fame member Jim Bohannon, plus the Midnight Radio Network.

Throughout 2009, KGAL and sister station KSHO aired a series of one-minute historical vignettes as part of Oregon's sesquicentennial celebration.[4] The program, titled A Moment in Oregon History, highlights notable Oregon residents and key historical events. Each of the 240 vignettes was written by author Rick Steber.

https://lebanon-express.com/news/state-and-regional/kgal-ksho-present-author-rick-steber/article_fed412a9-78bb-51df-805d-db5e5cb822fd.html

SPORTS: In addition to its regularly scheduled talk programming, KGAL airs Seattle Seahawks NFL Football, Lebanon High School varsity sporting events and University of Oregon Ducks football games.

HISTORY: The Eads Broadcasting Corporation received the original construction permit for this station from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 27, 1994

KGAL received its license to cover from the FCC on November 20, 1995
KGAL was one of two radio stations in 1997 broadcasting the games of the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League.[8] That team would ultimately leave Portland after the 1999 season

AWARDS: Eads Broadcasting owner Charlie Eads was the Broadcaster of the Year in Oregon and was honored as Volunteer of the Year at the 2009 Ovation Awards given out at the annual Northwest Festivals and Events Conference 

Eads was cited for his work with the Willamette Valley Concert Band, the Linn County Cultural Coalition, and several other community organizations

http://democratherald.com/news/local/ovation-awards-go-to-albany-events-helpers/article_5f8b2af3-e745-5e5a-b142-360a0d780117.html

Broadcast area: Mid-Willamette Valley

Branding : Smart Talk 1580

Frequency: 1580 kHz

First air date: 1995

Format: News/Talk/Sports

Power: 5,000 watts day - 1,000 watts night

Class: B

Facility ID: 18039

Transmitter coordinates:  44°34′25″N 122°55′05″W

Coordinates: 44°34′25″N 122°55′05″W

Owner: Eads Broadcasting Corporation

Sister stations: KSHO

Website: http://kgal.com/

AM/MW DX Of Smart Talk 1580 KGAL At 1580 kHz From Lebanon, Oregon To Westchester County, New York

Lebanon, Oregon is about 2900 from Westchester County, New York

MW DX, short for mediumwave DXing, is the hobby of receiving distant mediumwave (known as AM in North America) radio stations

In the United States and Canada, stations on the mediumwave dial are spaced at 10 kHz intervals from 520 to 1710 kHz.

The tremendous number of radio stations in this region of the world and limited number of available frequencies means congestion is very common, and DXers may hear two, three, or more stations on the same frequency (especially on certain "graveyard" frequencies where many lower-powered stations operate).

The most powerful stations in the two countries transmit with 50 kilowatts of power. Examples of stations in this category are WLS in Chicago on 890 kHz, KMOX in St. Louis on 1120 kHz, VOCM in St. John's on 590 kHz, WSB in Atlanta on 750 kHz, WCCO in Minneapolis on 830 kHz, WWL in New Orleans on 870 kHz, CJBC from Toronto on 860 kHz, WABC in New York City on 770 kHz, WLW in Cincinnati on 700 kHz, WCBS, 880 kHz in New York City, and WTAM in Cleveland on 1100 kHz, all of which can be heard over much of the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.

In the southern half of the United States, Mexican stations, some of which operate with over 100 kW of power, may be heard on a similar night-to-night basis.

Many of these stations are also clear-channel stations, ensuring that there will be no interference or limited interference on the same frequency.

Although some distant listeners may rely on such stations for non-DX purposes, such as to hear a certain talk show or sporting event, DX'ers generally log these stations when they begin the hobby and afterwards pay little attention to them while seeking out new, less powerful and well-heard stations, often with a few kilowatts of power or less, or unusually distant stations.

Especially prized in the former category are receptions of distant traveler information service (TIS) stations, operated by the Department of Transportation to give visitors information.

These stations typically run at very low powers (limited to 10 watts) and are only intended to cover small areas, but may travel thousands of miles under certain instances.

Similar are the tiny radio stations operated by high schools.

On the East Coast of the United States, it is not unusual for DX'ers to hear the high-powered European stations, which operate at 9 kHz intervals, rather than the 10 kHz in the United States, helping to reduce co-channel interference from domestic stations, from countries such as Spain and Norway.

Stations from Africa and the Middle East are also often heard

Brian Harrod 

Westchester Shortwave Association: Shortwave Radio - #WSWA 

Address; 333 Mamaroneck Avenue #301, White Plains, NY 10605 

Phone; (203) 559-2555   

Air Check Date: May 9, 2017

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