Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Mower County area.

KAUS began broadcasting May 30, 1948, on 1480 kHz with 1 kW power (full-time).

It was a Mutual affiliate, owned by Cedar Valley Broadcasting Company, Incorporated.

[2] KAUS' transmitter site is adjacent to its studios south of Austin.

KAUS AM had been on the air since at least the mid 1960s with a pop/top 40 format and the TV station was KMMT, an ABC affiliate.