KLEA (AM)

KLEA
Frequency630 kHz
BrandingTrue Country 630
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly country)
Ownership
OwnerLea County Broadcasting Co.
KLEA-FM
History
First air date
December 25, 1952 (1952-12-25)
Last air date
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Call sign meaning
Lea County
Technical information
Facility ID36853
ClassD
Power
  • 500 watts day
  • 69 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°56′30″N 103°19′12″W / 32.94167°N 103.32000°W / 32.94167; -103.32000

KLEA (630 AM; "True Country") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Lovington, New Mexico, United States, the station was owned by Lea County Broadcasting Co.[2]

KLEA signed on December 25, 1952.[3] The station shut down on June 30, 2017;[4] on October 31, 2017, KLEA ceased all remaining operations.[5] The license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),[5] which cancelled it on November 9, 2017.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  2. ^ "KLEA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-292. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "'Voice of Lovington' KLEA signs off for the last time". Hobbs News-Sun. July 6, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Re: KLEA(AM), Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36853) and KLEA-FM, Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36852) Discontinuance of Operations" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 27, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Station Search Details (DKLEA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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  • FCC Station Search Details: DKLEA (Facility ID: 36853)

FCC History Cards for KLEA (covering 1951-1980)