KEGA
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City metropolitan area
Frequency101.5 MHz
Branding101.5 The Eagle
Programming
FormatCountry and Traditional Christmas music
Ownership
Owner
KXRK, KYMV, KUDD, KALL, KOVO, KUUU
History
First air date
June 28, 2000 (June 28, 2000) (as KPKK)
Former call signs
KPKK (2000-2003)
KKIK (2003-2003)
Call sign meaning
The EaGle
Technical information
Facility ID89255
ClassC
ERP89,000 watts
HAAT647 meters (2,123 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°52′16″N 110°59′43″W / 40.87111°N 110.99528°W / 40.87111; -110.99528
Translator(s)92.5 KUUU-HD3
Repeater(s)101.5 KEGA-FM1 (Ogden)
101.5 KEGA-FM3 (Salt Lake City)
101.5 KEGA-FM5 (Provo)
101.5 KEGA-FM6 (Bountiful)
101.5 KEGA-FM7 (Park City)
101.5 KEGA-FM10 (North Salt Lake)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1015theeagle.com

KEGA (101.5 FM), branded as 101.5 The Eagle is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Licensed to Oakley, Utah, the station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through licensee Broadway Media LS, LLC of Salt Lake City.[1] It it currently airing a mix of country and traditional Christmas music in anticipation of a format change or adjustment. The studios are on West Broadway (300 South) in Downtown Salt Lake City.

KEGA is a Class C FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 89,000 watts. The transmitter tower is atop Humpy Peak, 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. It has multiple booster stations to help improve its signal.

History

The station signed on the air on June 28, 2000. Its original call sign was KPKK, known as "The Peak."

On July 3, 2003, the station changed its call sign to KKIK. On July 30, 2003, the station became the current KEGA.[2]

On November 10, 2023, at noon, KEGA flipped to Christmas Country Music. It has applied to change it's call letters to "KNAH".[3]

For listeners with an HD Radio, KEGA can be heard via KUUU-HD3 at 92.5 FM.

Air staff

Current DJ Lineup:

Rick & Carly: 6:00 AM-10:00 AM

Randy "Bubba" Black: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Pat "The Outlaw" Garrett: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM[4]


Past air talent includes Jon Watkins, Chantel Lauren, Justin Taylor, Keith Stubbs, Amanda Jones, Tracy Chapman, Cody Alan, and Carly Cash.

References

  1. ↑ "KEGA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "KEGA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "101.5 The Eagle Drops Country For Christmas Ahead Of Potential Further Changes - RadioInsight". 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ↑ "On-Air Lineup - 101.5 the Eagle". 21 June 2021.


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