KLEA (AM) explained

See also: KLEA (disambiguation).

KLEA
City:Lovington, New Mexico
Branding:True Country 630
Frequency:630 kHz
Format:Defunct (formerly country)
Class:D
Facility Id:36853
Coordinates:32.9417°N -103.32°W
Callsign Meaning:Lea County
Owner:Lea County Broadcasting Co.
Sister Stations:KLEA-FM

KLEA (630 AM; "True Country") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Lovington, New Mexico, United States, the station was owned by Lea County Broadcasting Co.[2]

KLEA signed on December 25, 1952.[3] The station shut down on June 30, 2017;[4] on October 31, 2017, KLEA ceased all remaining operations.[5] The license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),[5] which cancelled it on November 9, 2017.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Spring 2010 . . 2011-02-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Web site: KLEA Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2011-02-07.
  3. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999. 1999. D-292. November 9, 2017.
  4. News: 'Voice of Lovington' KLEA signs off for the last time. November 9, 2017. Hobbs News-Sun. July 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Re: KLEA(AM), Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36853) and KLEA-FM, Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36852) Discontinuance of Operations. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 9, 2017. PDF. October 27, 2017.
  6. Web site: Station Search Details (DKLEA). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 9, 2017.