KAST (AM) explained

KAST
City:Astoria, Oregon
Branding:KAST 1370
Frequency:1370 kHz
Translator:103.5 K278CW (Astoria)
Airdate:1935
Format:News/Talk
Power:1,000 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:74433
Coordinates:46.1753°N -123.8494°W[1]
Callsign Meaning:K ASToria[2]
Former Frequencies:1370 kHz (1935–1939)
1200 kHz (1939–1941)
1230 kHz (1941–1950)
Owner:Ohana Media Group
Licensee:OMG FCC Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:KCRX-FM, KKOR, KLMY, KVAS-FM
Website:kast1370.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KAST (1370 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Astoria, Oregon. The station is owned by OMG FCC Licenses, LLC.[3] The programming of the station is news–talk, with local programming during drive time hours and at noon, and syndicated programs including Laura Ingraham and Lars Larson 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 NARBA agreement. It moved back to 1370 kHz in 1950.

Robert D. Holmes served as a station manager at KAST in the 1930s, prior to serving as Governor of Oregon.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the Federal Communications Commission (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.[4]

A Construction Permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters KCHT on December 22, 1997.[5] However this station was never built, and its Construction Permit was cancelled on January 15, 2004.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radio locator: Astoria, Oregon. Theodric Technologies LLC. 2012. March 10, 2012.
  2. News: Call Letter Origins . 238 . The Broadcast Archive . Nelson . Bob . June 2, 2009 . June 21, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160218013408/http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html . February 18, 2016 .
  3. Web site: KAST. Federal Communications Commission. March 10, 2012.
  4. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x004848309&view=1up&seq=276 "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
  5. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=87039 FCC Call Sign History
  6. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=87039 FCC Station Search Details: DKCHT