KTON (1330

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. Licensed to Cameron, Texas, United States, the station is owned by Milam Broadcasting Company. KTON

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s AM 1660 KRZI in

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. Programming is also heard on an FM

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. KTON and KRZI are affiliated with

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History

At one time, the station was programmed similarly to

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, with programs including

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. It used to be licensed as KMIL, but changed its

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to KTAE on August 1, 2007, and again to KTON on December 17, 2012. KTON is an affiliate of the

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ESPN Central Texas
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