Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Broadcast |
Founded | 1970 |
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Headquarters | El Dorado, Arkansas |
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Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is a radio and media company based in El Dorado, Arkansas. Founded by William C. Nolan Jr., Edwin B. Alderson Jr. and El Dorado car dealer Russell Marks (all deceased) in 1970, it owns radio stations in Arkansas and New Mexico.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]KIXB, KMRX, KAGL, KELD (AM), KELD-FM, KLBQ (FM), KDMS, and KMLK, which are all operated out of their studios in El Dorado, Arkansas. 870-863-6126[3][4]
Prior to June 1, 2016, Noalmark Broadcasting owned KBHS, KYRC, KHRK, and KLAZ in the Hot Springs, Arkansas, market.
KVMA and KVMZ, which are all operated out of their studios in Magnolia, Arkansas. These properties are managed by Patrick Nolan from the El Dorado Studios.
In May 2007, Noalmark Broadcasting entered into an agreement to purchase Clark County Broadcasting in Arkadelphia. This group of stations includes KYXK, KDEL, and KVRC
Prior to the purchase of these stations, Noalmark received a construction permit in the FCC Auction 70 to build a new Class A FM radio station on the 93.5 MHz frequency. This became 93.5 Bismarck in the Hot Springs, Arkansas market.
In that same auction, Noalmark received a construction permit to build another Class A FM radio station on the 92.7 MHz frequency KIXC in Bearden, Arkansas. This radio station will serve the Camden, Hampton, and Fordyce communities.
New Mexico
[edit]KIXN, KZOR, KEJL, KLEA-FM, KPZA-FM, are all operated in Hobbs, New Mexico, studios.
In January 2008, Noalmark took control of heritage stations KBIM and KBIM-FM in Roswell, New Mexico. KBIM and KBIM-FM operate on 910 AM and 94.9 FM.
Noalmark stations
[edit]AM stations
[edit]Branding | Callsign | Frequency | Power | Market |
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1400 News / Sports / Talk | KELD | 1400 kHz | 1 kW | El Dorado, Arkansas |
1290 KDMS | KDMS | 1290 kHz | 2.5 kW (day) 106 W (night) | |
Fox Sports 107.1 FM / 630AM | KVMA | 630 kHz | 1 kW (day) 30 W (night) |
Waldo, Arkansas |
Eagle 100.5 | KEJL | 1110 kHz | 5 kW (day) 2.5 kW (critical) |
Hobbs, New Mexico |
La Ley 93.7 | KBIM | 910 kHz | 5 kW (day) 34 W (night) |
Roswell, New Mexico |
FM stations
[edit]Branding | Callsign | Frequency | ERP | Market |
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KIX 103 | KIXB | 103.3 MHz | 100 kW | El Dorado, Arkansas |
Big 96.1 | KMRX | 96.1 MHz | 100 kW | |
The Eagle 93 | KAGL | 93.3 MHz | 18 kW | |
99.1 & 106.5 Max FM | KELD | 106.5 MHz | 17.5 kW | |
101.5 The Hog | KLBQ | 101.5 MHz | 4.5 kW | |
The Soul of the City | KMLK | 98.7 MHz | 14 kW | |
99.1 & 106.5 Max FM | KVMZ | 99.1 MHz | 4.1 kW | Waldo, Arkansas |
KIX 103 | KIXN | 102.9 MHz | 100 kW | Hobbs, New Mexico |
Z94 | KZOR | 94.1 MHz | 100 kW | |
Eagle 100.5 | K263AZ | 100.5 MHz | 500 W | |
La Zeta 103.7 | KPZA | 103.7 MHz | 100 kW | |
Kool 95.7 | KLEA | 95.7 MHz | 25 kW | |
La Ley 93.7 | K229BV | 93.7 MHz | 500 W | Roswell, New Mexico |
94.9 the Country Giant | KBIM | 93.7 MHz | 100 kW |