KWES (AM)
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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
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| Branding | Bear Country 94.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | August 15, 2008 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 160917 |
| Class | C |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°19′34.3″N 105°40′15.9″W / 33.326194°N 105.671083°W |
| Translator | 94.7 K234AQ (Ruidoso) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KWES (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. The station airs a country music format, and is owned by Will Rooney, through licensee MTD, Inc.[2]
History
KWES signed on the air on August 15, 2008, with a classic country format. On January 19, 2009, KWES changed its format to sports with programming from Fox Sports Radio. On June 20, 2014, KWES changed its format from sports to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Juan 1450".[3]
On February 19, 2018, KWES changed its format from Spanish adult hits to country, branded as "Bear Country 94.7".[4]
Walton Stations sold its Rudioso cluster—KWES, KWES-FM, and KBUY—to Will Rooney's MTD Inc., owner of KNMB and KIDX, in 2024 as part of a $170,000 deal.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWES". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWES Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 28, 2013
- ^ PrecisionTrak.com
- ^ Walton Doubles Country Options in Ruidoso Radioinsight - February 20, 2018
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 19, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 7/19". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
External links
- KWES's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 160917 (KWES) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWES in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147648 (K234AQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K234AQ at FCCdata.org