KRSN
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| Broadcast area | Santa Fe area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | KRSN AM 1490 FM 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio , CBS Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gillian Sutton |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Call sign meaning | Kommunity Radio Station Now |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12810 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°53′38″N 106°17′35″W / 35.89389°N 106.29306°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.1 MHz (K296GI - Los Alamos) |
| Links | |
| Website | krsnam1490.com |
KRSN (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, the station serves the Los Alamos, Espanola and Santa Fe areas. The station is currently owned by Gillian Sutton and features programming from ABC Radio, CBS Radio and Westwood One.[1] The station is an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."
KRSN, whose slogan is "Kommunity Radio Station Now," also streams live on the web.[2]
KRSN won ten New Mexico Broadcaster Association Awards[3] including Radio Division 4 Station of the Year for 2010.
KRSN was originally KRS, which started broadcasting in February 1946.[4]
On August 11, 2020, the owners of the station, David and Gillian Sutton, announced that the station would go dark on August 30. They cited lack of advertising and local sporting events, due to COVID-19, as the reason for shutting down.[5]
References
- ^ "KRSN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KRSN AM 1490, Los Alamos, NM". Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ "New Mexico Broadcasters Association". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ Truslow, Edith; Smith, Ralph. "Manhattan District History Project Y The Los Alamos Project, Vol. II August 1945 Through December 1946" (PDF). www.osti.gov. p. 48. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ https://ladailypost.com/krsn-closing-doors-following-final-broadcast-sunday-aug-30/
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KRSN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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