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KWES-FM

RUIDOSO NM

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 228 (93.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: 4a92

MTD, Inc.
717 South Country Club Drive
Lovington NM 88260
5753960499
Facility ID: 70824
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN: 0030949879

MOD BPH-20080425ABR

Granted

03/15/2011

MOD BPH-20041221AAZ

Cancelled

04/26/2005

L2C BLH-19931026KC

Granted

03/15/1994

REC Application ID: 191235 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2021
FRN: 0001613033
Channel: 228C3 (93.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 33 23' 12.2" N / 105 40' 15.9" W
REC measured distance to Mexico: 194.6 km - bearing 201.3
Elevation: 2315 m AMSL

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	25	25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	57 m	57 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	38 m	38 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	2353 m	2353 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 49 m
Non-Directional Antenna
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BPH-910425ID) FOR CHANGES

MODX BMPH-19930412JH

Granted

07/12/1993

MOD BPH-19910425ID

Granted

10/10/1991

L2C BLH-19840723CY

Granted

05/28/1985

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KL5908	450.6500
WLP558	947.0000	1096 Mechem Drive

CALL SIGN HISTORY

KTNT - 06/27/1983 (CDBS)
KBUY-FM - 12/02/1987 (CDBS)
KWES - 11/15/1990 (CDBS)
KWES-FM - 07/17/2007 (CDBS)
KWES-FM - 06/27/1983 (LMS)
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)
07/24/2007 on 1450 in RUIDOSO NM - now KWES (CDBS)
06/15/1981 on 186.0 in ODESSA TX - now KWES-TV (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates		Reason	# Days
06/22/2024~07/19/2024		Technical	27

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPH-11187	Major Modification-amend	Granted 05/28/1981
	BMPH-19820428AF	CP Extension	Granted 05/26/1982
	BAPH-19820402GV	Assign License/CP	Granted 08/16/1982
	BAPH-19820901GN	Assign License/CP	Granted 10/22/1982
	BMPH-19821027AG	CP Extension	Granted 12/16/1982
	BMPH-19830509AG	CP Extension	Granted 07/12/1983
	BMPH-19830523AD	Modification	Granted 10/06/1983
	BLH-19840723CY	License to Cover	Granted 05/28/1985
	BRH-19900601YS	Renewal	Granted 03/28/1991
	BPH-19910425ID	Modification	Granted 10/10/1991
	BMPH-19930412JH	CP Extension	Granted 07/12/1993
	BLH-19931026KC	License to Cover	Granted 03/15/1994
	BRH-19970602H5	Renewal	Granted 10/06/1997
	BPH-20041221AAZ	Modification	Cancelled 04/26/2005
	BRH-20050524AFQ	Renewal	Granted 09/26/2005
	BPH-20080425ABR	Modification	Granted 03/15/2011
	BRH-20130515ABN	Renewal	Granted 09/27/2013
	BSTA-20180327ABL	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 04/03/2018
From: JOHN B. WALTON, DECEASED
To: TRACY WALTON KNOWLTON, EXECUTRIX
	BTCH-20200330AAQ	Transfer of Control	Granted 04/27/2020
	0000144405	Renewal	Granted 09/21/2021
From: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.
To: WALTON STATIONS, INC.
	0000147565	Assign License/CP-amend	Granted 01/14/2022
	0000246939	Silent STA	Dismissed 07/19/2024
	0000249378	Resume Operations	Granted 07/19/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20180327ABL	07/18/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BSTA-20180327ABL	04/03/2018
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLH-19931026KC	04/26/2016
History card		01/01/1980