CSN International
TypeRadio network
Country
United States
HeadquartersTwin Falls, Idaho
BrandingCSN
Ownership
Effect Radio
History
Launch dateApril 26, 1995 (April 26, 1995)[1]
Coverage
AvailabilityWorldwide
Links
Webcastcsnradio.com/programs/live
Websitecsnradio.com

Christian Satellite Network (CSN) International is a Christian radio network based in Twin Falls, Idaho. KAWZ, 89.9 MHz, in Twin Falls is the uplink station, feeding 337 broadcast translators nationwide and 42 full-power radio stations[2] across the United States, including Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands.[3] 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.[4][5][6] The network was launched on April 26, 1995, broadcasting Christian radio over satellite from KAWZ in Twin Falls.[1] 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.[1][4] It was originally known as the Calvary Satellite Network.[4]

By 1999, the network had grown to include 153 stations and translators,[7] and by 2004 it had grown to approximately 400 stations and translators across the United States.[8]

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.[9][10] Most of the stations received by the parties associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa were sold to the Calvary Radio Network the following year.[11]

Board members

Board members of the Christian Satellite Network (CSN) and its parent company, Christian Broadcasting of Idaho, are Pastor Mike Kestler and Ariel Kestler. Mike Kestler is pastor of The River Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational church in Twin Falls.[12]

Programming

CSN International 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.[13] CSN International also airs a variety of Christian contemporary music.[14]

Stations

CSN international is heard on 43 radio stations in the United States.[3]

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID Class Power
(W)		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))
KNGW88.9 FMJuneauAlaska176566 A—125−128 m (−420 ft)
KOGJ88.1 FMKenaiAlaska174802 A—1,100104 m (341 ft)
KVIR91.9 FMDolan SpringsArizona90917 C0—25,000711 m (2,333 ft)
KVJC91.9 FMGlobeArizona91804 C2—6601,035 m (3,396 ft)
KGSF88.7 FMHuntsvilleArkansas92987 C3—5,000181.5 m (595 ft)
KJCU89.9 FMFort BraggCalifornia87930 A—130106 m (348 ft)
WUJC91.1 FMSt. MarksFlorida122209 C1—74,000138.7 m (455 ft)
KIPA1060 AMHiloHawaii33324 B5,000——
KHJC88.9 FMLihueHawaii81138 C3—2,000109.9 m (361 ft)
KAWS89.1 FMMarsingIdaho8417 C1—8,750668 m (2,192 ft)
KMHI1240 AMMountain HomeIdaho72657 C1,000——
KAWZ[lower-alpha 1]89.9 FMTwin FallsIdaho8414 C0—100,000302 m (991 ft)
KOKN88.7 FMOketoKansas177208 A—30074 m (243 ft)
KIMW105.5 FMHeflinLouisiana191575 A—6,00083.3 m (273 ft)
WGWS88.1 FMSt. Mary's CityMaryland172973 A—1,10053 m (174 ft)
WSMA90.5 FMScituateMassachusetts122202 B1—7,700150 m (490 ft)
WWUN-FM101.5 FMFriars PointMississippi16523 C3—14,000120.4 m (395 ft)
KLWL88.1 FMChillicotheMissouri176981 A—800103 m (338 ft)
KTBJ89.3 FMFestusMissouri76989 B—25,000113 m (371 ft)
KJFT90.3 FMArleeMontana93587 C3—400581 m (1,906 ft)
KGFJ88.1 FMBeltMontana172645 C2—730597.3 m (1,960 ft)
KJCB88.9 FMLockwoodMontana93512 A—1,900137.7 m (452 ft)
KNEF90.1 FMFranklinNebraska177070 A—100−18 m (−59 ft)
KNMA88.1 FMTularosaNew Mexico122932 C1—7,000579.2 m (1,900 ft)
WSFW1110 AMSeneca FallsNew York5391 D1,000 day only——
WIFF90.1 FMWindsorNew York2868 A—100209 m (686 ft)
WWYC1560 AMToledoOhio22672 D1,500 day
920 critical hours
3 night		——
KJCC89.5 FMCarnegieOklahoma122517 C2—23,500118.8 m (390 ft)
KDJC88.1 FMBakerOregon121839 C2—775551.8 m (1,810 ft)
KJCH90.9 FMCoos BayOregon90263 C2—3,500445.8 m (1,463 ft)
KQDL89.1 FMHinesOregon174458 A—300266.6 m (875 ft)
KGNR91.9 FMJohn DayOregon37433 A—1,500−33 m (−108 ft)
KPIJ88.5 FMJunction CityOregon92491 C2—650711 m (2,333 ft)
KKJA89.9 FMRedmondOregon92285 C2—1,500672.9 m (2,208 ft)
KWRC90.9 FMHermosaSouth Dakota90500 C3—400386.8 m (1,269 ft)
KGDL92.1 FMTrentTexas171016 C3—19,000114 m (374 ft)
KBJF90.5 FMNephiUtah174640 C—75,000657.4 m (2,157 ft)
WCBX900 AMBassettVirginia18887 D1,000 day
180 night		——
WKQY100.1 FMTazewellVirginia64665 A—4,200119 m (390 ft)
KJCF89.3 FMAsotinWashington106475 A—175−100 m (−330 ft)
KTJC91.1 FMKelsoWashington92487 C2—8,000189 m (620 ft)
KWYC90.3 FMCheyenneWyoming87267 C2—20,500129.7 m (426 ft)
KLWD91.9 FMGilletteWyoming84184 A—1,00097 m (318 ft)
KWCF89.3 FMSheridanWyoming90842 C3—850292.2 m (959 ft)

Notes:

Translators

CSN International is relayed by many additional translators nationwide.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About us". CSN Radio. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "KAWZ-FM 89.9 MHz - Twin Falls, ID". Radio-Locator.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Stations". CSN Radio. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Burke, David (November 10, 1995). "Christian radio network eyes Decatur". Herald and Review. Decatur, IL. p. C5. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Weeks, Andrew (October 20, 2012). "Twin Falls Church-owned Radio Station Reaches Millions of Listeners". Times-News. No. Online. Twin Falls, ID. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Radio Stations" (PDF). The Broadcasting Yearbook. New York, NY: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. (1990): B-93. 1990. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Calvary Chapel to Broadcast in Toledo". The Blade. Toledo, OH. November 6, 1999. p. 17.
  8. ↑ Hart, Coreen (January 31, 2004). "Sending a signal: Christian programming makes its presence felt throughout world". The Times-News. Twin Falls, ID. p. C1. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ Friedman, Cass (November 9, 2007). "Splitting The Kingdom: Pastors settle lawsuit over T.F.-based Calvary Satellite Network". The Times-News. Twin Falls, ID. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Settlement and Mutual General Release Agreement" (PDF). diymedia.net. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Calvary Radio Network, CSN In $1.8 Million Deal". All Access Music Group. July 17, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "About us". The River Christian Fellowship. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Programs". CSN Radio. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Daily Song Playlogs". CSN Radio. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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