KGAL (1580

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, "NewsTalk 1580") is a

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, and serving the Mid–Willamette Valley. It airs a

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and is owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporation. The studios and

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are on KGAL Drive in Lebanon, off Santiam Highway SE (

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). By day, KGAL is powered at 5,000

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s using a

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. But to protect other stations on

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, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a

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with a two-

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Programming

News and talk

KGAL features

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talk shows with local news updates and weekend sports. Weekdays on KGAL begin with ''

This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal ''This Morning: America's First News'' (formerly ''The Wall Street Journal This Morning'') is a two-hour radio news/talk program hosted by Gordon Deal and Jennifer Kushinka, who replaced long-serving co-host Gina Cervetti on January 2, 2015. I ...

''. He is followed by

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, Rick Valdes,

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, '' Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb'' and ''

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''. Most hours begin with an update from

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. Weekends feature specialty shows on money, health, guns, cars, movies, pets, veterans, travel, technology, home repair and the outdoors. Syndicated weekend shows include '' CBS Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg,

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with Bruce DuMont'' and ''

The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show ''The Money Pit'' is the largest American syndicated radio show offering home improvement advice. It is hosted by Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete and has a call-in format. As of February 2018, ''The Money Pit'' airs on over 350 radio stations i ...

''.

Sports

In the fall, KGAL carries

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. In the fall and winter, Lebanon High School football and basketball games are broadcast.

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shows are heard during some hours on weekends.

History

Early years

The Eads Broadcasting Corporation received the original

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for this station from the

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(FCC) on . The new station was given the

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KGAL by the FCC on January 23, 1995. KGAL received its license to cover from the FCC on . KGAL was one of two radio stations in 1997 broadcasting the games of the

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of the

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. That team would ultimately leave Portland after the 1999 season.

A Moment in Oregon History

Throughout 2009, KGAL and sister station

KSHO KSHO (920 AM, "KSHO 94.1 FM and 920 AM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Lebanon, Oregon, and serving the Mid–Willamette Valley. It airs a soft oldies and adult standards format and is owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporati ...

aired a series of one-minute historical vignettes as part of Oregon's sesquicentennial celebration. 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.

Awards and honors

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.

References

External links

KGAL official website
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Oregon GAL News and talk radio stations in the United States Sports radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1995 Lebanon, Oregon 1995 establishments in Oregon