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KGA

KGA

KGA (1510 AM) is a commercialradio station in Spokane, Washington. Owned by Stephens Media Group, it broadcasts a sportsradio format. KGA's studios and offices are on East 57th Avenue. Most of the programming comes from Fox Sports Radio. The station carries broadcasts of the Spokane Indiansminor league baseball team and the Spokane Chiefsjunior ice hockey team. Going on the air in 1927, it was one of the earliest radio stations in Washington.

By day, KGA is powered at 50,000 wattsnon-directional, the maximum for commercial AM stations. But to reduce interference to other stations on 1510 AM, during critical hours, the power is lowered to 45,000 watts. And at night, power is greatly reduced to 540 watts. The transmitter site is on East Stutler Road near U.S. Route 195 in Spangle, Washington. Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translatorK278CY at 103.5 MHz in Spokane.