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KWES

RUIDOSO NM

AM BROADCAST

1450 kHz

MTD, Inc.
717 South Country Club Drive
Lovington NM 88260
5753960499
Facility ID: 160917
Licensed

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FRN: 0030949879

L2CA BL-20090416AZZ

Granted

07/22/2009

L2C BL-20090416AZZ

Superceded

07/22/2009

ML BP-20081113ABL

Granted

02/06/2009

L2C BL-20080522ACJ

Granted

11/10/2008

ML BMP-20070508AAY

Granted

08/20/2007

REC Application ID: 1170980 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 1170980
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: Modify License
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 02/13/2009
FRN: 0030949879
Community of license: RUIDOSO, NM, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 19' 34.3" N / 105 40' 15.9" W
Frequency: 1450 kHz
FCC Station Class: C
Public Notice Comments: Mod of CP

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Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 19' 34.3" N / 105 40' 15.9" W
Power: 1 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 316.6 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

106.1

61.0m

Nighttime | View Towers

Primary Tower Coordinates: 33 19' 34.3" N / 105 40' 15.9" W
Power: 0.86 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 316.6 mV/m at 1km

Twr

Field
Ratio

Elec.
Ht.

Phas-
ing

Spac-
ing

Orien-
tation

Tower
Ref

Top
Load

Sw
A

Sw
B

Sw
C

Sw
D

Tower
Height

106.1

61.0m

MLA BMP-20060503ABO

Granted

08/09/2006

ML BMP-20060503ABO

Superceded

07/20/2006

CPA BNP-20041028AFX

Granted

02/13/2006

CP BNP-20041028AFX

Superceded

03/18/2005

CPA BNP-20041028AFX

Superceded

12/12/2005

CP BNP-20040128ARK

Granted

02/13/2006

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KWES - 07/24/2007 (CDBS)
Where this call sign has been:
04/27/1981 on 102.1 in GARDENDALE TX - now KFZX (CDBS)
10/04/1989 on 1460 in COLORADO SPRINGS CO - now KZNT (CDBS)
08/16/1993 On Channel 9 in ODESSA TX - now KWES-TV (CDBS)
11/15/1990 on 93.5 in RUIDOSO NM - now KWES-FM (CDBS)
07/17/2007 on 93.5 in RUIDOSO NM - now KWES-FM (CDBS)
06/15/1981 on 186.0 in ODESSA TX - now KWES-TV (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
08/07/2008~

TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.	K234AQ	94.7	RUIDOSO NM

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNP-20041028AFX	Const Permit-Amendment	Granted 02/13/2006
	BNP-20040128ARK	Construction Permit	Granted 02/13/2006
	BAP-20060503ABM	Assign License/CP	Granted 06/22/2006
	BMP-20060503ABO	Modify License-Amendment	Granted 08/09/2006
	BMP-20070508AAY	Modify License	Granted 08/20/2007
	20080522ACK	Program Test Authority	Granted 07/28/2008
	BSTA-20081104ADP	Special Temporary Auth.-engineering	Granted 11/06/2008
	BLSTA-20080813ABD	Silent STA	Dismissed 11/07/2008
	BL-20080522ACJ	License to Cover	Granted 11/10/2008
	BP-20081113ABL	Modify License	Granted 02/06/2009
	BL-20090416AZZ	License to Cover-Amendment	Granted 07/22/2009
	BR-20130515ABP	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2013
	0000144408	Renewal	Granted 09/21/2021
From: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.
To: WALTON STATIONS, INC.
	0000147564	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 01/14/2022
	0000249213	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 10/11/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BL-20090416AZZ	04/26/2016
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20081104ADP	11/06/2008