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Official radio network of MLB's Houston Astros
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 K231CE (an FM translator fed by an
HD Radio signal of
KODA), 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. Astros games returned to KTRH in 2019, while also continuing to air on 790, KBME.
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Affiliate stations
Current affiliate stations
Map of network stations in
Texas
Call sign
|
Frequency
|
Band
|
City
|
Market
|
Language
|
KBME
|
790
|
AM
|
Houston,
Texas
|
Houston–Galveston
|
English
|
KTRH - Night games, only after 7p. Rockets have priority on KTRH
|
740
|
AM
|
Houston,
Texas
|
Houston–Galveston
|
English
|
KEYH - Most Games
|
850
|
AM
|
Houston,
Texas
|
Houston–Galveston
|
Spanish
|
KNTE When Rockets conflict, Astros Spanish airs FM-only
|
101.7 (Bay City/Sugar Land)
|
FM
|
Houston,
Texas
|
Houston–Galveston
|
Spanish
|
KTLT
|
98.1
|
FM
|
Anson, Texas
|
Abilene
|
English
|
K248CU
|
97.5
|
FM
|
Austin, Texas
|
Austin
|
English
|
WUBR
|
910
|
AM
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
Baton Rouge
|
English
|
|
KBYG
|
1400
|
AM
|
Big Spring, Texas
|
Big Spring–Snyder
|
English
|
K292FE
|
106.3
|
FM
|
Big Spring, Texas
|
Big Spring–Snyder
|
English
|
KWHI
|
1280
|
AM
|
Brenham, Texas
|
Brenham
|
English
|
KLWB-FM
|
103.7
|
FM
|
Carencro, Louisiana
|
Lafayette
|
English
|
KCON
|
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
|
KQBU
|
920
|
AM
|
El Paso, Texas
|
El Paso
|
English
|
KNAF
|
910
|
AM
|
Fredericksburg, Texas
|
Fredericksburg
|
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
|
KJTV
|
950
|
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
|
KTKR
|
760
|
AM
|
San Antonio,
Texas
|
San Antonio
|
English
|
KSYB
|
1300
|
AM
|
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
Shreveport
|
English
|
KTKC
|
1460
|
AM
|
Springhill, Louisiana
|
Shreveport
|
English
|
KLCJ
|
104.1
|
FM
|
Oak Grove, 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
|
K289BU
|
105.7
|
FM
|
Waco, Texas
|
Waco
|
English
|
Former affiliate stations
Call sign
|
Frequency
|
Band
|
City
|
Market
|
Language
|
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
|
WTAW
|
1620
|
AM
|
Bryan-College Station, Texas
|
Bryan-College Station
|
English
|
KPUR
|
1440
|
AM
|
Amarillo, Texas
|
Amarillo
|
English
|
KZNE
|
1150
|
AM
|
College Station, Texas
|
Bryan–College Station
|
English
|
KENR
|
1070
|
AM
|
Houston,
Texas
|
Houston–Galveston
|
English
|
WOAI
|
1200
|
AM
|
San Antonio,
Texas
|
San Antonio
|
English
|
KLVI
|
560
|
AM
|
Beaumont, Texas
|
Beaumont-Port Arthur
|
English
|
KVET
|
1300
|
AM
|
Austin, Texas
|
Austin
|
English
|
See also
References
-
^ Barron, David (November 13, 2018).
"Astros return to KTRH".
Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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^ Barron, David (February 13, 2013).
"Ashby, Ford to headline Astros' revamped broadcasting team".
Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
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^ Ortiz, José de Jesús (August 26, 2013).
"Astros Spanish broadcast team hits the road".
Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
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