KWAL
Radio station in Wallace, Idaho, United States
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KWAL (620 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a country format to the Wallace, Idaho, United States, area. The station was owned by Metals Broadcasting Co. and featured programming from Westwood One.[2] KWAL was unique because it was the only AM antenna array that had an interstate highway running through it.[3] The station broadcast in C-QUAM AM stereo.[4]
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| Broadcast area | Silver Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 620 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Country) |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metals Broadcasting Co. |
| History | |
First air date | May 1938[1] |
Last air date | August 31, 2018 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41318 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°30′32″N 116°0′05″W |
On April 9, 2016, the north tower collapsed after a pickup truck struck a guy wire. The station was granted authority to operate at 250 watts during nighttime hours using the south tower only. The FCC granted them the opportunity giving them a two-year deadline to rebuild the tower. KWAL failed to rebuild the north tower; consequently, they were forced to shut down.
The station's license was surrendered to the FCC for cancellation on November 4, 2019, and eventually cancelled by the FCC on February 13, 2020.
