KWML (570 AM) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Las Cruces, New Mexico and broadcasting to the El Paso metropolitan area. It airs an Rhythmic AC radio format and is owned by Adams Radio Group, through licensee ARG of Las Cruces LLC.[2] Its studios are on California Avenue in Las Cruses.
| Broadcast area | El Paso metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 570 kHz |
| Branding | Kool 104.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic AC |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1955 (as KGRT) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63950 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 155 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°18′33″N 106°49′24″W / 32.30917°N 106.82333°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.5 K283CG (Las Cruces) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1045koolfm.com |
By day, KWML is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 570 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 155 watts. The AM transmitter is off U.S. Highway 70 (Picacho Avenue) near the Rio Grande.[3] Programming is also heard on 215-watt FM translator K283CG at 104.5 MHz.[4] The station uses its FM dial position in its moniker, calling itself "Kool 104.5".
History
editThe station signed on the air in 1955. The original call sign was KGRT. From 2000 to 2014, its call sign was KSNM.
On August 8, 2016, the station changed its format from sports radio to oldies. It was branded as "Kool Oldies 104.5 and AM 570".[5]
On March 8, 2024, KWML changed its format from oldies to rhythmic adult contemporary, branded as "Kool 104.5".[6]
Programming
editOn weekday afternoons, KWML programming is locally hosted by Gino Aragon. It also carries the nationally syndicated Intelligence for Your Life with John Tesh in the morning. Weekend programming includes Casey Kasem's American Top 40 from the 1970s.
Former logos
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWML". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWML Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KWML
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K283CG
- ^ Adams Gets Kool in Las Cruces Radionight - August 8, 2016
- ^ Kool 104.5 Brings Rhythm to Las Cruces Radioinsight - March 8, 2024
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 63950 (KWML) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWML in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 152916 (K283CG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K283CG at FCCdata.org