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KLEA-FM (101.7 MHz)

Coordinates: 32°56′30″N 103°19′12″W / 32.94167°N 103.32000°W / 32.94167; -103.32000
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KLEA-FM
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingOldies 101.7
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly oldies)
Ownership
OwnerLea County Broadcasting Co.
KLEA
History
First air date
October 1965 (1965-10)
Last air date
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Call sign meaning
Lea County
Technical information
Facility ID36852
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT88 meters (289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°56′30″N 103°19′12″W / 32.94167°N 103.32000°W / 32.94167; -103.32000

KLEA-FM (101.7 FM) was a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format.[1] Licensed to Lovington, New Mexico, United States, the station was owned by Lea County Broadcasting Co.[2]

KLEA-FM signed on in October 1965.[3] The station shut down on June 30, 2017;[4] on October 31, 2017, KLEA-FM ceased all remaining operations.[5] The license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),[5] which cancelled it on November 9, 2017.[6] The call letters are currently assigned to a station in Hobbs, New Mexico.

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-FM 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-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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