KSTN (AM)

KSTN
Frequency1420 kHz
Branding105.9 The Bull
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Robert LaRue
  • (KSTN, LLC)
History
First air date
November 27, 1949
Call sign meaning
Stockton
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58838
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
3,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°55′32″N 121°14′44″W / 37.92556°N 121.24556°W / 37.92556; -121.24556
Translator(s)92.3 MHz K222DE (Linden)
105.9 K290AG (Stockton)
Links
Public license information
Website1059TheBull.com

KSTN (1420 kHz is a commercial AM radio station in Stockton, California, owned by Robert LaRue, and licensed by KSTN, LLC.[2] It airs a country music radio format, known as "105.9 The Bull."

KSTN broadcasts at 5,000 watts by day. But to reduce interference at night to other stations on AM 1420, it reduces power to 3,500 watts. KSTN uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Ralph Avenue in Stockton, along with the studios and offices.[3] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K290AG at 105.9 MHz.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSTN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "AM Query Results – Audio Division (FCC) USA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KSTN
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/K290AG