Houston Astros Radio Network

Houston Astros Radio Network
Type Sports radio network
Country United States
Availability National, through regional affiliates and satellite radio
Headquarters Houston, Texas
Owner Houston Astros
Established 1962
Former names
 Colt .45s Baseball Network (1962–1965)
Affiliates 26
Webcast MLB.tv
Official website
 Astros Radio Network

The Houston Astros Radio Network is an American broadcast network of radio affiliates in operation since 1962 that broadcast coverage of the Houston Astros before, during, and after that team's games. Radio content is broadcast in both the English and Spanish languages. It consists of 26 stations (and 4 broadcast relay stations) that span across three states with its English flagship station as KBME and its Spanish flagship station as KLAT both in Houston. In addition to its affiliates, Houston Astros Radio Network content can be listened to on satellite radio via Sirius XM Radio and online using both MLB.tv and Sirius XM Internet Radio.

Sports commentators for the network are Robert Ford and Steve Sparks in English and Francisco Romero and Alex Treviño in Spanish.[1][2]

Affiliate stations

Current affiliate stations

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Map of network stations in Louisiana
Map of network stations in Arkansas
Call sign Frequency Band City Market Language
KBME 790 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KLAT 1010 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston Spanish
KPUR 1440 AM Amarillo, Texas Amarillo English
KTLT 98.1 FM Anson, Texas Abilene English
KVET 1300 AM Austin, Texas Austin English
KBYG 1400 AM Big Spring, Texas Big Spring–Snyder English
KBYG 106.3 FM Big Spring, Texas Big Spring–Snyder English
KWHI 1280 AM Brenham, Texas Brenham English
KZNE 1150 AM College Station, Texas Bryan–College Station English
KASR 92.7 FM Conway, Arkansas Central Arkansas English
KGAS 1590 AM Carthage, Texas Carthage English
KULM-FM 98.3 FM Columbus, Texas Columbus English
KSIX 1230 AM Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi English
KTWL 105.3 FM Hempstead, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KWRD 1470 AM Henderson, Texas Tyler–Longview English
KETX 1440 AM Livingston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KMHT 1450 AM Marshall, Texas Tyler–Longview English
KMHT-FM 103.9 FM Marshall, Texas Tyler–Longview English
KKAM 1340 AM Lubbock, Texas Lubbock English
KSML 1260 AM Lufkin, Texas Lufkin–Nacogdoches English
KMVL 1220 AM Madisonville, Texas Madisonville English
KMVL-FM 98.9 FM Madisonville, Texas Madisonville English
WSLA 1560 AM Slidell, Louisiana New Orleans English
KOGT 1600 AM Orange, Texas Beaumont–Port Arthur English
KTKR 760 AM San Antonio, Texas San Antonio English
KSYB 1300 AM Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport English
KEZM 1310 AM Sulphur, Louisiana Lake Charles English
KTEM 1400 AM Temple, Texas Killeen–Temple English
KVNN 1340 AM Victoria, Texas Victoria English
KBBW 1010 AM Waco, Texas Waco English
KBBW 105.7 FM Waco, Texas Waco English

Former affiliate stations

Call sign Frequency Band City Market Language
KTRH 740 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KXYZ 1320 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston Spanish
KILT 610 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KPRC 950 AM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KBUC-FM 107.5 FM San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Spanish
KRBE 104.1 FM Houston, Texas Houston–Galveston English
KIKR 1450 AM Beaumont, Texas Beaumont–Port Arthur English
KIVY 1290 AM Crockett, Texas Lufkin–Nacogdoches English

References

  1. ↑ Barron, David (February 13, 2013). "Ashby, Ford to headline Astros’ revamped broadcasting team". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ortiz, José de Jesús (August 26, 2013). "Astros Spanish broadcast team hits the road". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2013.

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