KOAL
Radio station in Price, Utah, United States
KOAL (750 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Price, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Eastern Utah Broadcasting Co.
750 AM is a United States and Canadian clear-channel frequency.
01History
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. 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. KOAL celebrated 80 years broadcasting in 2016.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- KOAL 107.3FM-750AM logo.png by KOAL (Rudy2alan 13:12, 28 October 2019 (UTC)), Public domain
- KOALtowers.jpg by Milonica, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KOAL Radio Carbonville Utah.jpeg by Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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