KAUS

Austin, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Mower County, Minnesota
Frequency	1480 kHz
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Bloomberg Radio Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Minnesota Twins Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha 3E Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	KATE, KAUS-FM, KCPI
History
First air date	May 30, 1948 (1948-05-30)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50677
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	43°37′20″N 92°59′26″W / 43.62222°N 92.99056°W / 43.62222; -92.99056
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.myaustinminnesota.com

KAUS (1480 kHz) is an AM radio station that broadcasts a news and information format. Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Mower County area. The station is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Alpha 3E Licensee LLC.

History

KAUS began broadcasting May 30, 1948, on 1480 kHz with 1 kW power (full-time). It was a Mutual affiliate, owned by Cedar Valley Broadcasting Company, Incorporated. Studios were at 405 North Main Street.^[2]

KAUS' transmitter site is adjacent to its studios south of Austin. It originally began broadcasting with the call letters of KAAL and housed the earliest incarnation of the television station known today as KAAL (formerly KAUS-TV) in its rural Austin studios. KAUS AM had been on the air since at least the mid 1960s with a pop/top 40 format and the TV station was KMMT, an ABC affiliate.

Personalities

Bob Abbott was host of the "1480 Club" from 1948 to 1952.^[3]

The radio station's notable personality is "Champagne" Duane Germaine whose tenure at the station has surpassed all others.