KAST (AM)
KAST (1370 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Astoria, Oregon. The station is owned by OMG FCC Licenses, LLC.[3]
| City | Astoria, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Branding | KAST 1370 |
| Slogan | News & Talk |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ohana Media Group (OMG FCC Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KCRX-FM, KKOR, KLMY, KVAS-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | 1935 |
| Former frequencies | 1370 kHz (1935-1939) 1200 kHz (1939-1941) 1230 kHz (1941-1950) |
| Call sign meaning | K ASToria[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74433 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°10′31″N 123°50′58″W[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | kast1370.com |
KAST was originally on 1370 kHz then moved to 1200 kHz in 1939. In 1941 it moved to 1230 kHz as a result of the NARBA agreement. It moved back to 1370 kHz in 1950.
The programming of the station is news–talk, with local programming during drive time hours and at noon, and syndicated programs including Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, and Lars Larson the remainder of the day.
Robert D. Holmes served as a station manager at KAST in the 1930s, prior to serving as Governor of Oregon.
References
- Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- "Radio locator: Astoria, Oregon". Theodric Technologies LLC. 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- "KAST". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
External links
- KAST in the FCC's AM station database
- KAST on Radio-Locator
- KAST in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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