KTSN (1060 AM) is a

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licensed to

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, United States, serving the Austin area. The station is currently owned by Township Media, LLC, and broadcasts a hybrid

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format branded as Sun Radio.

History

KHRB signed on March 15, 1967, as Lockhart's first radio station. It was owned by Heath–Reasoner Broadcasters (Dan Heath of Lockhart and Marion Reasoner of

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) and operated with 250 watts. Radio Caldwell County acquired the station in 1973 and changed the call sign to KCLT. Triple R Broadcasting purchased it in 1979. The station was assigned the call letters KHJK on November 8, 1983. On February 9, 1988, the station changed its

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to KFIT. The station operated as a 250-watt daytimer located in Lockhart for many years. The late Mike Venditti, working with prolific consultant Don Werlinger (one time principal of KFCC Bay City, Texas) worked to relocate the station to the 3-tower, 2,000-watt operation it is today. Upon moving toward Austin, the station adopted a Christian and secular talk format. On May 29, 2022, following the acquisition of KFIT by Township Media, KFIT began originating the adult album alternative and americana "Sun Radio" format previously originated by KTSN (1490 AM), now KJFK), feeding K261DW (100.1 FM) among other signals. The two stations swapped call signs on June 3, 2022.

Repeaters

Sun Radio rebroadcasts on numerous FM outlets, including

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s, plus a low power (LP) station and an

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subchannel, all located around

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. Most are owned by the Sun Radio Network or a co-owned

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. KDRP-LP 103.1 MHz in Dripping Springs is owned by Principle Broadcasting Foundation. Sun Radio also leases the HD3 subchannel of

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107.1 in Bastrop, which is owned by Sinclair Telecable Inc. and operates under the name Waterloo Media. There is also a service agreement to provide underwriting sales for KOWO-LP 104.1 MHz, in

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, operating as Wimberley Texan Radio. Mary López owns a translator associated with this station before its switch to Sun Radio.

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