KVET-AM

Broadcast area	Austin, Texas
Branding	AM 1300 The Zone
Slogan	The Longhorn Station; All Sports, All The Time
First air date	October 13, 1946
Frequency	1300 (kHz)
Format	Sports
ERP	5 kW (day); 1 kW (night)
Class	B
Callsign meaning	K VETerans
Owner	Clear Channel
Website	www.am1300thezone.com/

KVET-AM (AM 1300 The Zone) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Sports format. It is licensed to Austin, Texas, and is owned by Clear Channel Radio. KVET-AM is directional with 5000 Watts to the northwest over the Texas Hill Country during the daytime and 1000 Watts to the south over central Austin at night from a transmitter site just a few miles north of downtown. Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Travis County  - Mayor Will Wynn Area    - City 669. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or ERP is determined by subtracting system losses from system gains. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... This is the list of broadcast station classes. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Travis County  - Mayor Will Wynn Area    - City 669. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Travis County  - Mayor Will Wynn Area    - City 669. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... Antenna tower of Crystal Palace transmitter, London A transmitter (sometimes abbreviated XMTR) is an electronic device which with the aid of an antenna propagates an electromagnetic signal such as radio, television, or other telecommunications. ...

History

Shortly after the end of World War II, a group of young men pooled their resources to start a radio station in Austin, Texas. All of them were veterans of the conflict, hence K-VET AM-1300 signed on October 1st, 1946. These men included future Texas Governor John Connally, and future United States Representative Jake Pickle, future Ambassador to Australia Edward Clark, Jesse Kellam, and Willard Deason.[1] October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... John Connally, Governor of Texas, Secretary of the Treasury Connallys signature, as used on American currency John Bowden Connally, Jr. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Jake Pickle hands Coretta Scott King a squeaky pickle at a campaign rally in Austin (1976) James Jarrell Pickle (October 11, 1913 – June 18, 2005) also known as J.J. Jake Pickle, was a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1963 to 1995. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ...

As was common in the 1940's and 50's, KVET offered "full service" radio, block programming of music, news, talk, cooking shows, even soap operas. As was not common, KVET also included programming for Austin's minority community. Spanish language news and music on "Noche De Fiesta"; music and news for the African-American community on "The Elmer Akins Gospel Train".

In the 1950's, even more diversity was added to the lineup when Lavada Durst introduced Austin to R&B and "Jive Talk" on KVET's nighttime "Dr. Hepcat Show".

Noche de Fiesta and Dr. Hepcat were phased out in the 1960's, but The Elmer Akins Gospel Train is on the air on KVET-AM[2] to this day.

During most of the 60's, KVET featured the popular music of the day, plus a strong emphasis on news and sports block programming. The music of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Dianah Shore...Paul Harvey commentary, the Joe Pyne show, and Houston Astros baseball were all part of the mix. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and Academy Award-winning actor, often cited as the finest male American popular song vocalist of the 20th century. ... Pierino Ronaldo Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ... For the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist). ... Joe Pyne (December 22, 1925- March 23, 1970) was a radio and television talk show host, who pioneered the confrontational style of hosting in which the host advocates a viewpoint and argues with guests and audience members. ... Astros redirects here, for other uses see Astros (disambiguation) Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 24,25,32,33,34,40,49,42 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ...

KVET switched formats in 1969 to country music, and the Country Giant was born. Popular celebrity DJ's including Arleigh Duff, Penny Reeves, Jerry Gee and Sammy Allred quickly took KVET to the top of the local ratings during the 70's.

Despite increased competition, KVET continued to prosper in the 1980's by featuring a traditional mix of country music, news and sports, including Houston Oiler and Dallas Cowboy football. City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal, Navy, Silver, Silver-Green, and White Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones Mascot Rowdy [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division...

In 1990, KVET-AM began to also broadcast on 98.1 FM. With the new signal came the creation of the Sammy Allred and Bob Cole Morning Call-In Show. Through the 90's, KVET-AM has evolved to a sports and talk station, the flagship station of the Longhorn Radio Network. KVET-FM continues to attract audiences with a blend of country music and personality. Hook em Horns, the UT hand symbol and slogan The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team Texas Longhorn Athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of University of Texas at Austin. ... KVET-FM () is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Country format. ...

Weekday Schedule

• 6am-11am : The Buck on Sports; with Bucky Godbolt and Erin Hogan

• 11am-2pm : The Jim Rome Show (Syndicated / Premiere Radio Networks)

• 2pm-4pm : Craig Way, with Trey Poston

• 4pm-7pm : The Afternoon Show; with Chad Hastings and Kevin Dunn

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• De Hansen
• David Anderson

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Weekend Schedule

Saturday Saturday Morning Live

• 6am-8am : The Texas Outdoor Zone; with T.J. Greaney

• 8am-9am : That's Golf; with Jim Apfelbaum

• 9am-10am : Only An Hour; with Marc Hoenig and David Fletcher

• 10am-11am : The Motorsports Zone; with Chuck Licata (seasonal)

• 11am-12pm : The Hoop Zone, with De Hansen and Kevin Dunn (seasonal)

• 11am-12pm : Baseball Saturday; with Trey Poston and Kevin Dunn (seasonal)

Sunday

• 7am-8:30am : Elmer Akins Gospel Train; with "Music Man" Robert Chambers

• 8:30am-10am : First Baptist Church of Austin

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Former Personalities

• Hugh Lewis
• John Madani
• Chuck Meyer (Program Director)
• Jeff Ward

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Network Affiliations

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Flagship Station for University of Texas Athletics Hook em Horns, the UT hand symbol and slogan The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team Texas Longhorn Athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of University of Texas at Austin. ...

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Dallas Cowboys City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal, Navy, Silver, Silver-Green, and White Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones Mascot Rowdy [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division...

Austin Wranglers Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2004 Home arena Frank Erwin Center City, State Austin, Texas Wild card titles 1: 2006 Division titles none Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin, Texas in the Arena Football League. ...

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Station Management

• Program Director - Trey Poston

Studio Location

3601 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704

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KVET-AM shares a building with sister stations KASE-FM, KFMK-FM, KHFI-FM, KPEZ-FM, and KVET-FM. KASE-FM (KASE 101) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Country format. ... KFMK () is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary format. ... KHFI-FM (96-7 KISS-FM) is an Austin, Texas radio station playing Top 40 and licensed to Georgetown, Texas with an ERP of 100,000 Watts from a transmitter site near West Lake Hills, Texas. ... KPEZ-FM () is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Contemporary Christian format. ... KVET-FM () is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Country format. ...

External links

• University of Texas Athletics
• Bucky G
• Jim Rome official website
• The Texas Outdoor Zone
• Golf Digress
• The Motorsports Zone
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KVET