KTSN (1060 kHz) is a Class C AM radio station licensed to San Leanna, Texas, and serving the Austin metropolitan area. It is owned by Recharge Media Public benefit Corporation, supporting the non-profit Sun Radio Foundation. KTSN broadcasts a hybrid radio format of adult album alternative and Americana, branded as "Sun Radio". The studios and offices are at 3601 Bluestein Drive in East Austin with a company owned 10 acre tower site with 3 towers located on Old Manor Road.
KTSN broadcasts at 2,000 watts. As 1060 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations XECPAE in Mexico City and KYW in Philadelphia, Programming is heard on a network of FM, AM and FM translators and repeater stations around the Texas Hill Country and East of San Antonio.
Mission Sun Radio's mission, is to preserve the culture of Texas music with a minimal impact on the environment. It helps foster new radio broadcasting careers for the residents of the Texas Hill Country and provides 24-hour a day, free local radio for communities in Central Texas.
Proceeds from donations 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 to maintain its network of radio stations.
History Lockhart's first radio station signed on the air on March 15, 1967, as KHRB. It was owned by Heath–Reasoner Broadcasters (Dan Heath of Lockhart and Marion Reasoner of Fort Worth) and operated with 250 watts. Radio Caldwell County acquired the station in 1973 and changed the call sign to KCLT. (Guide to reading History Cards) Triple R Broadcasting purchased it in 1979.
The station was assigned the call letters KHJK on November 8, 1983. On February 9, 1988, the station changed its call sign to KFIT.
The station operated as a 250-watt daytimer located in Lockhart for many years. Mike Venditti, working with consultant Don Werlinger (one time principal of KFCC in Bay City, Texas) worked to relocate the station to the three-tower, 2,000-watt operation it is today. Upon moving closer to Austin, the station adopted a Christian and secular talk format.
On May 29, 2022, following the acquisition of the station by Recharge Media (then knows as Township Media) KFIT began originating the adult album alternative and Americana "Sun Radio" format previously found on KTSN (1490 AM), now KJFK), feeding K261DW (100.1 FM) among other signals. The "Sun Radio" programming replaced gospel music on KFIT. AM 1060 and AM 1490 swapped call signs on June 3, 2022.
Network Stations Sun Radio rebroadcasts on numerous FM outlets, including translator stations, streaming channels, plus a low power (LP) station and an HD radio subchannel, all located around Central Texas. Some signals are owned by Recharge Media DBA the Sun Radio Network or the Sun Radio Foundation (501C3 GuideStar Platinum rated not for profit for the Arts) KDRP-LP 103.1 MHz in Dripping Springs is owned by Principle Broadcasting Foundation.
There is also a service agreement to provide underwriting sales for KOWO-LP 104.1 MHz, in Wimberley, operating as Wimberley Texan Radio, KDRP LP 103.1 in Dripping Springs Texas and a services agreement with KAZI 88.7FM in Austin.
Location Frequency Call sign Effective radiated power Height above average terrain Ownership Notes Austin, Texas 100.1 MHz K261DW 999 watts Recharge Media San Marcos, Texas 99.9 MHz K260CB 250 watts Recharge Media Luckenbach, Texas 106.9 MHz K295CK 62 watts vertical Sun Radio Foundation Dripping Springs, Texas 103.1 MHz KDRP-LP 100 watts Principle Broadcasting Foundation Blowout, Texas 88.9 MHz KTSN-FM 125 watts Sun Radio Foundation Gonzales, Texas 88.1 MHz KCTI-FM 1,300 watts Sun Radio Foundation Mason, Texas 104.1 MHz KMSN 25,000 watts Recharge Media Bastrop, Texas 107.1 MHz KLZT-HD3 49,000 watts Sinclair Audio Sun Radio Network leases the HD3 subchannel.
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