CSN International

{{short description|Christian radio station and network based in Twin Falls, Idaho}}

{{Infobox radio network

| network_name = CSN Radio

| logo = CSN Radio Logo - Where Gods Word is Heard (BLUE - 004BF7) - PNG (ms) 1.18.2024.png

| country = United States

| network_type = Radio network

| available = Worldwide

| branding = CSN Radio

| motto = Where God's Word is Heard

| format = Christian talk and teaching

| owner = CSN International, Inc.

| headquarters = Twin Falls, Idaho

| sister_stations = Effect Radio

| key_people = Dustin Pamplona, GM/Director of Engineering

Mike Stevens, Program Director

| founder = Mike Kestler

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|April 26, 1995}}

| webcast = {{URL|https://csnradio.com/programs/live}}

| website = {{URL|https://csnradio.com}}

}}

CSN Radio is a Christian radio network based in Twin Falls, Idaho. KAWZ, 89.9 MHz, in Twin Falls is the uplink station, feeding over 348 broadcast translators and 59 full-power radio stations{{cite web |title=KAWZ-FM 89.9 MHz - Twin Falls, ID |url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KAWZ&x=0&y=0&is_unl=Y&is_lic=Y&is_cp=Y&sr=Y&s=C&sid= |website=Radio-Locator.com |access-date=December 21, 2020}} across the United States, including Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. CSN is a non-profit organization and operates non-profit stations.

History

KAWZ began broadcasting on April 3, 1988 (Easter Sunday), with Pastor Mike Kestler as its founder.{{cite news |last1=Burke |first1=David |title=Christian radio network eyes Decatur |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/77393278 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |work=Herald and Review |date=November 10, 1995 |location=Decatur, IL |page=C5}}{{cite news |last1=Weeks |first1=Andrew |title=Twin Falls Church-owned Radio Station Reaches Millions of Listeners |url=https://magicvalley.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/twin-falls-church-owned-radio-station-reaches-millions-of-listeners/article_f632a929-9cbb-552d-a4cc-0bd4da9c9290.html |access-date=December 21, 2020 |work=Times-News |issue=Online |date=October 20, 2012 |location=Twin Falls, ID}}{{cite journal |title=U.S. Radio Stations |journal=The Broadcasting Yearbook |date=1990 |issue=1990 |page=B-93 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1990/1990-BC-YB.pdf |access-date=December 21, 2020 |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc. |location=New York, NY }} The network was launched on April 26, 1995, broadcasting Christian radio over satellite from KAWZ in Twin Falls. The first satellite-fed translator to begin receiving the network from KAWZ was in Yucca Valley, California, and within six months the network had dozens of translators.{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://csnradio.com/about-us |website=CSN Radio |access-date=December 21, 2020}} It was originally known as the Calvary Satellite Network.

By 1999, the network had grown to include 153 stations and translators,{{cite news |title=Calvary Chapel to Broadcast in Toledo |work=The Blade |date=November 6, 1999 |location=Toledo, OH |page=17}} and by 2004 it had grown to approximately 400 stations and translators across the United States.{{cite news |last1=Hart |first1=Coreen |title=Sending a signal: Christian programming makes its presence felt throughout world |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/408177016 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |work=The Times-News |date=January 31, 2004 |location=Twin Falls, ID |page=C1}}

In 2007, an agreement was reached between the Twin Falls, Idaho based network and parties associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa where the Twin Falls, Idaho based network kept 424 of the network's 457 stations and translators, but could no longer use Calvary Chapel branding.{{cite news |last1=Friedman |first1=Cass |title=Splitting The Kingdom: Pastors settle lawsuit over T.F.-based Calvary Satellite Network |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/395222250 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |work=The Times-News |date=November 9, 2007 |location=Twin Falls, ID |page=1}}{{cite web |title=Settlement and Mutual General Release Agreement |url=http://www.diymedia.net/old/stuff/csnsettlement0807.pdf |website=diymedia.net |access-date=December 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221194901/http://www.diymedia.net/old/stuff/csnsettlement0807.pdf |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |date=August 2007}} Most of the stations received by the parties associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa were sold to the Calvary Radio Network the following year.{{cite web |title=Calvary Radio Network, CSN In $1.8 Million Deal |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/43132/calvary-radio-network-csn-in-1-8-million-deal |website=All Access Music Group |access-date=December 21, 2020 |date=July 17, 2008}}

Board members

Board members of the CSN International, Inc. (CSN Radio), are Pastor Mike Kestler and Ariel Kestler. Mike Kestler is pastor of The River Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational church in Twin Falls.{{cite web |title=About us |url=http://theriverchristianfellowship.com/about/ |website=The River Christian Fellowship |access-date=November 26, 2020}}

Programming

CSN International, Inc. (CSN Radio) airs a variety of Christian talk and teaching programs, such as: A New Beginning with Greg Laurie, Jay Sekulow Live, Family Talk with James Dobson, Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers, Thru the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee, Truth For Life with Alistair Begg, and Turning Point with David Jeremiah.{{cite web |title=Programs |url=https://csnradio.com/programs |website=CSN Radio |access-date=December 21, 2020}} CSN Radio also airs a variety of Christian contemporary music.{{cite web |title=Daily Song Playlogs |url=https://csnradio.com/playlogs |website=CSN Radio |access-date=December 21, 2020}}

Find our Program Guide [https://www.csnradio.com/programs here]

Stations

CSN Radio is heard on over 400 radio stations in the United States.{{cite web |title=Stations |url=https://csnradio.com/stations/ |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=CSN Radio}}

Call sign ! data-sort-type="number" \| Frequency ! City of license ! State ! data-sort-type="number" \| Facility ID ! Class ! data-sort-type="number" \| Power (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| ERP (W) ! data-sort-type="number" \| Height (m (ft))
class="wikitable sortable"
{{rh}} \| KNGW	88.9 FM	Juneau	Alaska	{{FID\|176566}}	A	{{sdash}}	125	{{Convert
128\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KOGJ	88.1 FM	Kenai	Alaska	{{FID\|174802}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,100	{{Convert\|104\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KVIR	91.9 FM	Dolan Springs	Arizona	{{FID\|90917}}	C0	{{sdash}}	25,000	{{Convert\|711\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KVJC	91.9 FM	Globe	Arizona	{{FID\|91804}}	C2	{{sdash}}	660	{{Convert\|1035\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}}\| KBMH	90.3 FM	Holbrook	Arizona	{{FID\|90452}}	A	{{sdash}}	250	{{convert\|43\|m\|ft}}
{{rh}} \| KGSF	88.7 FM	Huntsville	Arkansas	{{FID\|92987}}	C3	{{sdash}}	5,000	{{Convert\|181.5\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJCU	89.9 FM	Fort Bragg	California	{{FID\|87930}}	A	{{sdash}}	130	{{Convert\|106\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KXAO	88.7 FM	Joshua Tree	California	{{FID\|768181}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,350	{{Convert\|111\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KYML	88.1 FM	San Diego Country Estates	California	{{FID\|767224}}	A	{{sdash}}	60	{{Convert\|705\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KFRS	89.9 FM	Soledad	California	{{FID\|86669}}	A	{{sdash}}	250	{{Convert\|93\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KSOA	90.5 FM	South Dos Palos	California	{{FID\|767193}}	A	{{sdash}}	265	{{Convert\|323\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WUJC	91.1 FM	St. Marks	Florida	{{FID\|122209}}	C1	{{sdash}}	74,000	{{Convert\|138.7\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KIPA	1060 AM	Hilo	Hawaii	{{FID\|33324}}	D	1,000 (daytime only)	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KLNY	88.9 FM	Lanai City	Hawaii	{{FID\|766309}}	C2	{{sdash}}	1,800	{{Convert\|456\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KHJC	88.9 FM	Lihue	Hawaii	{{FID\|81138}}	A	{{sdash}}	2,000	{{Convert\|109.9\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KAWS	89.1 FM	Marsing	Idaho	{{FID\|8417}}	C1	{{sdash}}	8,750	{{Convert\|668\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KMHI	1240 AM	Mountain Home	Idaho	{{FID\|72657}}	C	1,000	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KAWZ{{Efn\|group="net"\|Flagship station}}	89.9 FM	Twin Falls	Idaho	{{FID\|8414}}	C0	{{sdash}}	100,000	{{Convert\|302\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}}\| WXPD	91.7 FM	Wheatfield	Indiana	{{FID\|766380}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,700	{{convert\|103\|m\|ft}}
{{rh}}\| KSNB	91.5 FM	Norton	Kansas	{{FID\|122373}}	A	{{sdash}}	250	{{convert\|52\|m\|ft}}
{{rh}} \| KOKN	88.7 FM	Oketo	Kansas	{{FID\|177208}}	A	{{sdash}}	300	{{Convert\|74\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KIMW	105.5 FM	Heflin	Louisiana	{{FID\|191575}}	A	{{sdash}}	6,000	{{Convert\|83.3\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WGWS	88.1 FM	St. Mary's City	Maryland	{{FID\|172973}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,100	{{Convert\|53\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WSMA	90.5 FM	Scituate	Massachusetts	{{FID\|122202}}	B1	{{sdash}}	7,700	{{Convert\|150\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WDAA	101.5 FM	Bruce	Mississippi	{{FID\|762447}}	A	{{sdash}}	250	{{Convert\|29\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WWUN-FM	101.5 FM	Friars Point	Mississippi	{{FID\|16523}}	C3	{{sdash}}	14,000	{{Convert\|120.4\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KLWL	88.1 FM	Chillicothe	Missouri	{{FID\|176981}}	A	{{sdash}}	800	{{Convert\|103\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KTBJ	89.3 FM	Festus	Missouri	{{FID\|76989}}	B	{{sdash}}	25,000	{{Convert\|113\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJFT	90.3 FM	Arlee	Montana	{{FID\|93587}}	C3	{{sdash}}	400	{{Convert\|581\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KGFJ	88.1 FM	Belt	Montana	{{FID\|172645}}	C2	{{sdash}}	730	{{Convert\|597.3\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJCB	88.9 FM	Lockwood	Montana	{{FID\|93512}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,900	{{Convert\|137.7\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KNEF	90.1 FM	Franklin	Nebraska	{{FID\|177070}}	A	{{sdash}}	100	{{Convert
18\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KNMA	88.1 FM	Tularosa	New Mexico	{{FID\|122932}}	C2	{{sdash}}	3,340	{{Convert\|487.2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WLGU	90.7 FM	Lancaster	New York	{{FID\|83428}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,000	{{Convert\|56\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WSFW	1110 AM	Seneca Falls	New York	{{FID\|5391}}	D	1,000 day only	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| WIFF	90.1 FM	Windsor	New York	{{FID\|2868}}	A	{{sdash}}	100	{{Convert\|209\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WWYC	1560 AM	Toledo	Ohio	{{FID\|22672}}	D	1,000 day 920 critical hours 3 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| KJCC	89.5 FM	Carnegie	Oklahoma	{{FID\|122517}}	C2	{{sdash}}	23,500	{{Convert\|118.8\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KDJC	88.1 FM	Baker	Oregon	{{FID\|121839}}	C2	{{sdash}}	775	{{Convert\|551.8\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJCH	90.9 FM	Coos Bay	Oregon	{{FID\|90263}}	C2	{{sdash}}	3,500	{{Convert\|445.8\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KQDL	89.1 FM	Hines	Oregon	{{FID\|174458}}	A	{{sdash}}	300	{{Convert\|266.6\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KGNR	91.9 FM	John Day	Oregon	{{FID\|37433}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,500	{{Convert
33\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KPIJ	88.5 FM	Junction City	Oregon	{{FID\|92491}}	C2	{{sdash}}	650	{{Convert\|711\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KKJA	89.9 FM	Redmond	Oregon	{{FID\|92285}}	C2	{{sdash}}	1,500	{{Convert\|672.9\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KWRC	90.9 FM	Hermosa	South Dakota	{{FID\|90500}}	C3	{{sdash}}	400	{{Convert\|386.8\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}}\| WAUO	90.7 FM	Hohenwald	Tennessee	{{FID\|82543}}	A	{{sdash}}	500	{{convert\|71\|m\|ft}}
{{rh}}\| KCKT	88.5 FM	Crockett	Texas	{{FID\|93122}}	A	{{sdash}}	250	{{convert\|49\|m\|ft}}
{{rh}} \| KGDL	92.1 FM	Trent	Texas	{{FID\|171016}}	C3	{{sdash}}	19,000	{{Convert\|114\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KLFK	98.7 FM	Wells	Texas	{{FID\|762285}}	A	{{sdash}}	2,800	{{Convert\|113\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KBJF	90.5 FM	Nephi	Utah	{{FID\|174640}}	C	{{sdash}}	75,000	{{Convert\|657.4\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| WCBX	900 AM	Bassett	Virginia	{{FID\|18887}}	D	1,000 day 180 night	{{sdash}}	{{sdash}}
{{rh}} \| WKQY	100.1 FM	Tazewell	Virginia	{{FID\|64665}}	A	{{sdash}}	4,200	{{Convert\|119\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KJCF	89.3 FM	Asotin	Washington	{{FID\|106475}}	A	{{sdash}}	175	{{Convert
100\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KHOD	90.1 FM	Hoodsport	Washington	{{FID\|767430}}	A	{{sdash}}	100	{{Convert
43\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KTJC	91.1 FM	Kelso	Washington	{{FID\|92487}}	C2	{{sdash}}	8,000	{{Convert\|189\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KXML	90.3 FM	Moses Lake	Washington	{{FID\|767423}}	A	{{sdash}}	3,500	{{Convert\|38\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KWYC	90.3 FM	Cheyenne	Wyoming	{{FID\|87267}}	C2	{{sdash}}	20,500	{{Convert\|129.7\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KLWD	91.9 FM	Gillette	Wyoming	{{FID\|84184}}	A	{{sdash}}	1,000	{{Convert\|97\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}
{{rh}} \| KWCF	89.3 FM	Sheridan	Wyoming	{{FID\|90842}}	C3	{{sdash}}	850	{{Convert\|292.2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}

Notes:

=Translators=

CSN International is relayed by many additional translators nationwide.

References

External links

[https://csnradio.com CSN International]
[https://csnradio.com/programs/live CSN webcast]
[https://csnradio.com/tema To Every Man An Answer]
[https://theriverchristianfellowship.com The River Christian Fellowship - home of CSN International]
[http://www.effectradio.com KEFX Christian rock "sister" station to CSN International]

Category:Christian radio stations in the United States

Category:American radio networks

Category:Radio stations established in 1995

Category:1995 establishments in Idaho

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