KAUS (AM)
Radio station in Austin, Minnesota
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.
01History
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.
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.
02Personalities
Bob Abbott was host of the "1480 Club" from 1948 to 1952.
The radio station's notable personality is "Champagne" Duane Germaine whose tenure at the station has surpassed all others.
Sources and credits
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