KAUS (AM)

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KAUS
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Broadcast area Mower County, Minnesota
Frequency 1480 kHz
Programming
Format News/Talk
Affiliations Bloomberg Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner
  • Alpha Media
  • (Alpha 3E Licensee LLC Debtor-in-Possession)
KATE, KAUS-FM, KCPI
History
First air date
May 30, 1948 (1948-05-30)
Technical information
Facility ID 50677
Class B
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°37′20″N92°59′26″W / 43.62222°N 92.99056°W / 43.62222; -92.99056
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.myaustinminnesota.com

KAUS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station that broadcasts a news and information format. Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Mower County area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha 3E Licensee LLC Debtor-in-Possession.

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History

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. [1]

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 60's with a pop/top 40 format and the TV station was KMMT, an ABC affiliate.

Personalities

Bob Abbott was host of the "1480 Club" 1948-1952. [2]

The radio station's notable personality is "Champagne" Duane Germaine whose tenure at the station has surpassed all others.

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References

  1. "New Austin Station Starts Operations" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 28, 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN   978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 9.