Business Histories of Coleman County, Texas

KSTA - Coleman County Broadcasting
by Don Harmes

From A History of Coleman County and Its People, 1985 
edited by Judia and Ralph Terry, and Vena Bob Gates - used by permission
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      KSTA, "Coleman County's only daily local news media," aired for the first time May 1, 1948, owned by Coleman County Broadcasting Company; Charles South, H. H. Jackson, Alton Stewart and Ross Bohannon.  KSTA-FM was added December 12, 1975.  In 1977, the station was purchased by Coleman County Broadcasters, Inc.; Ross L. Jones, Don Johnson, Ben A. Flynn, R. O. McCarty, and Ray L. Parker.

     Don Harmes joined the firm in 1968 and has been General Manager since 1979.  Helen Wright is Secretary-Bookkeeper; David Oxford, Program Director; Randy Turner, News Director; and Sharlene Taylor, Sales Manager.

     KSTA provides news, weather, sports, entertainment and on-the-spot reporting for Coleman and the surrounding areas.  A member of the EBS, KSTA provides vital information during weather alerts and coordinates with local defense groups.

KSTA
1000 AM        107.1 FM
(915) 625-4188        P. O. Box 432
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additional information about KSTA-FM Radio:

Call Sign History for KSTA - FM Radio:

KSTA-FM began on March 31, 1980 - 
it became KXCT on June 1, 2002 - and KQBZ on June 2, 2006

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KSTA - 1983


 
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