KTON (1330

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, United States, the station is owned by Milam Broadcasting Company. KTON

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. Programming is also heard on an FM

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, 100.9 K265DV in

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. KTON and KRZI are ESPN Radio

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At one time, the station was programmed similarly to sister station

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, with programs including

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, Free Talk Live, and

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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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External links

ESPN Central Texas
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