KAST (1370 AM) is an American

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licensed to serve the community of

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. The station is owned by OMG FCC Licenses, LLC. The programming of the station is news–talk, with local programming during drive time hours and at noon, and syndicated programs including

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and

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the remainder of the day.

History

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

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agreement. It moved back to 1370 kHz in 1950.

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served as a station manager at KAST in the 1930s, prior to serving as

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Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the

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(FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KAST authorized to move from 1370 to 1700 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. A Construction Permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters KCHT on December 22, 1997. However this station was never built, and its Construction Permit was cancelled on January 15, 2004.FCC Station Search Details: DKCHT
(Facility ID: 87039)

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KAST
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