Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation Explained

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation
Type:Private
Foundation:1970
Location:El Dorado, Arkansas
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Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is a radio and media company based in El Dorado, Arkansas. Founded by William C. Nolan Jr., Edwin B. Alderson Jr. and El Dorado car dealer Russell Marks (all deceased) in 1970, it owns radio stations in Arkansas and New Mexico.[1] [2]

Background

Arkansas

KIXB, KMRX, KAGL, KELD (AM), KELD-FM, KLBQ (FM), KDMS, and KMLK, which are all operated out of their studios in El Dorado, Arkansas. 870-863-6126[3] [4]

Prior to June 1, 2016, Noalmark Broadcasting owned KBHS, KYRC, KHRK, and KLAZ in the Hot Springs, Arkansas, market.

KVMA and KVMZ, which are all operated out of their studios in Magnolia, Arkansas. These properties are managed by Patrick Nolan from the El Dorado Studios.

In May 2007, Noalmark Broadcasting entered into an agreement to purchase Clark County Broadcasting in Arkadelphia. This group of stations includes KYXK, KDEL, and KVRC

Prior to the purchase of these stations, Noalmark received a construction permit in the FCC Auction 70 to build a new Class A FM radio station on the 93.5 MHz frequency. This became 93.5 Bismarck in the Hot Springs, Arkansas market.

In that same auction, Noalmark received a construction permit to build another Class A FM radio station on the 92.7 MHz frequency KIXC in Bearden, Arkansas. This radio station will serve the Camden, Hampton, and Fordyce communities.

New Mexico

KIXN, KZOR, KEJL, KLEA-FM, KPZA-FM, are all operated in Hobbs, New Mexico, studios.

In January 2008, Noalmark took control of heritage stations KBIM and KBIM-FM in Roswell, New Mexico. KBIM and KBIM-FM operate on 910 AM and 94.9 FM.

Noalmark stations

AM stations

BrandingCallsignFrequencyPowerMarket
1400 News / Sports / TalkKELD1400 kHz1 kWEl Dorado, Arkansas
1290 KDMSKDMS1290 kHz2.5 kW (day)
106 W (night)
Fox Sports 107.1 FM / 630AMKVMA630 kHz1 kW (day)
30 W (night)
Waldo, Arkansas
Eagle 100.5KEJL1110 kHz5 kW (day)
2.5 kW (critical)
Hobbs, New Mexico
La Ley 93.7KBIM910 kHz5 kW (day)
34 W (night)
Roswell, New Mexico

FM stations

BrandingCallsignFrequencyERPMarket
KIX 103KIXB103.3 MHz100 kWEl Dorado, Arkansas
Big 96.1KMRX96.1 MHz100 kW
The Eagle 93KAGL93.3 MHz18 kW
99.1 & 106.5 Max FMKELD106.5 MHz17.5 kW
101.5 The HogKLBQ101.5 MHz4.5 kW
The Soul of the CityKMLK98.7 MHz14 kW
99.1 & 106.5 Max FMKVMZ99.1 MHz4.1 kWWaldo, Arkansas
KIX 103KIXN102.9 MHz100 kWHobbs, New Mexico
Z94KZOR94.1 MHz100 kW
Eagle 100.5K263AZ100.5 MHz500 W
La Zeta 103.7KPZA103.7 MHz100 kW
Kool 95.7KLEA95.7 MHz25 kW
La Ley 93.7K229BV93.7 MHz500 WRoswell, New Mexico
94.9 the Country GiantKBIM93.7 MHz100 kW

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2018/apr/03/noalmark-broadcasting-announces-new-general-manage/ Noalmark Broadcasting announces new general manager
  2. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2017/oct/08/life-legacy-remembering-edwin-alderson/ A life of legacy — remembering Edwin Alderson
  3. https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2016/nov/09/noalmark-broadcasting-corp-purchases-kdms-am-klbq-/ Noalmark Broadcasting Corp. purchases KDMS-AM, KLBQ-FM
  4. http://www.magnoliareporter.com/sports/southern_arkansas_sports/article_ce778b14-dda7-11e8-b4eb-77750a5aaf0f.html KELD will broadcast SAU Tech Rockets basketball games