KOOT

KOOT
Broadcast areaSilver City, New Mexico
Frequency88.1 kHz
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Access Television of Silver
History
First air date
April 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)
Last air date
October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)
Technical information
Facility ID173637
ClassA
ERP2,000 watts
HAAT51 meters (167 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°49′29″N 108°14′54″W / 32.82472°N 108.24833°W / 32.82472; -108.24833

KOOT (88.1 FM) was a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Hurley, New Mexico, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 2009, was owned by Community Access Television of Silver. It broadcast a community radio format until ceasing operations in 2016.[1]

History

This station received its original construction permit for a new FM station broadcasting at 88.1 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission on October 31, 2008.[2] The new station was assigned the call letters KOOT by the FCC on February 10, 2009.[3]

KOOT filed an application for a license to cover which was accepted for filing by the FCC on April 6, 2009.[4] The station began broadcasting under a special temporary authority from the FCC on April 22, 2009.[1]

On October 20, 2016, the station's owner surrendered KOOT's license to the FCC for cancellation. The FCC cancelled KOOT's license on December 28, 2016.

References

  1. ^ a b Conn, Sam (May 7, 2009). "New radio station on the air in Silver City". Silver City Sun-News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Application Search Details (BNPED-20071016AEI )". FCC Media Bureau. October 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-20090406AAH)". FCC Media Bureau. April 6, 2009.