KTSN (AM)
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Broadcast area | Austin-San Marcos-Round Rock metropolitan area |
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Branding | Sun Radio |
Slogan | "The best music under the sun." |
Translator(s) |
96.1 K241DA (Austin) 100.1 K261DW (Austin) |
Format | Americana |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 41211 |
Callsign meaning | K T S u N |
Former callsigns |
KNOW (b.1932-1988) KEYI (1986-1988) KEYU (1988-1989) KNOW (1989-1993) KFON (1993-2012) KLGO (2012-2014) KTAE (2014-2017) |
Former frequencies | 1500 kHz (-1941) |
Owner | Township Media, LLC DBA The Sun Radio Network |
Sister stations | KTSN-FM, KCTI-FM |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | sunradio.com |
KTSN (1490 AM) "Sun Radio" is a commercial radio station licensed to Austin, Texas, United States. The station is currently owned by Daryl O'Neal CEO of Township Media DBA The Sun Radio Network and rebroadcasts on owned/operated K261DW 100.1 FM Austin, K260BC 99.9 San Marcos Texas and 107.1 KLZT HD3 Austin along with network affiliate agreements on non-commercial affiliates KDRP-LP 103.1 Dripping Springs, Texas owned by Principle Broadcasting Foundation; KCTI-FM 88.1 Gonzales Texas, KTSN-FM 88.9 Johnson City Texas, K295CK 106.9 Luckenbach Texas owned by the Sun Radio Foundation, and a service agreement to provide underwriting sales for KOWO-LP 104.1 licensed to Wimberley Texas/Wimberley Texan Radio.
The Sun Radio Network owns two construction permits for 96.3 KTHE a 25,000-watt FM to cover the upper Highland Lakes area of Texas and KMSN 104.1, a 50,000-watt FM designed to cover the Western portion of the Texas Hill Country to the Edwards Plateau.
Mission
Sun Radio's mission in part, is to preserve the culture of Texas music with a minimal impact on the environment. Sun Radio creates and distributes solar-powered radio programming to non-commercial member stations with a focus on Texas artists and Americana music. We help foster new radio broadcasting careers for the residents of the Texas Hill Country and provide 24-hour a day, free local radio for the communities we serve. Proceeds are used to expand local programming, in the creation of local jobs, as support for other non-profit organizations, to broadcast local musicians and events, and in funding new capital projects designed to increase our coverage area.
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KTSN
- Radio-Locator Information on KTSN
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KTSN
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K241DA
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K261DW
Coordinates: 30°15′13″N 97°42′25″W / 30.25361°N 97.70694°W