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A new video featuring KMOX, the legendary clear-channel station broadcasting from St. Louis, Missouri, is now available on the Shortwave Central YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/h0RpSLgLePo
.Our channel features a growing collection of Clear Channel station videos — with many more on the way!
Are you new to clear-channel listening? Here’s a quick overview:
A clear-channel station is a North American AM broadcaster granted the highest level of protection from interference, especially from nighttime skywave signals. This special status allows the station’s signal to reach vast distances after dark, making it possible for listeners hundreds or even thousands of miles away to tune in.
The clear-channel classification helps preserve reliable cross-country radio coverage, supported through a network of international treaties and U.S. broadcast laws. Since 1983, under the Regional Agreement for the Medium Frequency Broadcasting Service in Region 2 (the Rio Agreement), these stations have been officially designated Class A. However, you may still hear the earlier terms Class I-A, Class I-B, or Class I-N (for Alaska stations too distant to cause interference).
This remains one of the fascinating aspects of AM broadcasting.
