KAUS (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Mower County, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
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| History | |
First air date | May 30, 1948 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50677 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KAUS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station that broadcasts a news/talk format. Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Mower County area. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha 3E Licensee LLC.
History
[edit | edit source]KAUS began broadcasting May 30, 1948, on 1480 kHz with 1 kW power (full-time). It was a Mutual affiliate, owned by Cedar Valley Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. Studios were at 405 North Main Street.[2]
KAUS' transmitter site is adjacent to its studios south of Austin. It originally began broadcasting with the call letters of KAAL and housed the earliest incarnation of the television station known today as KAAL (formerly KAUS-TV) in its rural Austin studios. KAUS AM had been on the air since at least the mid 1960s with a pop/top 40 format and the TV station was KMMT, an ABC affiliate.
Personalities
[edit | edit source]Bob Abbott was host of the "1480 Club" from 1948 to 1952.[3]
The radio station's notable personality is "Champagne" Duane Germaine whose tenure at the station has surpassed all others.
References
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- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. P. 9.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 50677 (KAUS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KAUS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Guide to reading History Cards)
