CSN International
religious radio network
CSN Radio is a Christian radio network based at flagship station 89.9 KAWZ in Twin Falls, Idaho. The network feeds over 350 FM translators and 59 full-power radio stations. CSN can be heard across the United States, including Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. It uses the slogan "Where God's Word is Heard."
CSN Radio airs a variety of Christian talk and teaching programs with some Christian contemporary music. CSN is a non-profit organization. Its stations are non-commercial and depend on listener donations for support.
History
KAWZ began broadcasting on April 3, 1988 (Easter Sunday), with Pastor Mike Kestler as its founder. 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. It was originally known as the Calvary Satellite Network.
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