The Houston Astros Radio Network is an American

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of radio

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in operation since 1962 that

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coverage of the

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before, during, and after that team's games. Radio content is broadcast in both the English and

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languages. It consists of 26

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(and 4

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s) that span across three states with its English

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as KBME and its Spanish flagship station as K231CE (an FM translator fed by an

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signal of

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), both in

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. In addition to its affiliates, Houston Astros Radio Network content can be listened to on

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via

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and

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using both MLB.tv and Sirius XM Internet Radio.

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s for the network are Robert Ford and Steve Sparks in English and Francisco Romero and

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in Spanish. Astros games returned to KTRH in 2019, while also continuing to air on 790, KBME.

Affiliate stations

Current affiliate stations

Former affiliate stations

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Official list of affiliates
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Current affiliate stations

Former affiliate stations

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