Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation

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Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryBroadcast
Founded1970
Founder
  • William C. Nolan Jr.
  • Edwin B. Alderson Jr.
  • Russell Marks
HeadquartersEl Dorado, Arkansas
Key people
  • William C. Nolan, III
    President and CEO
  • Diane N. Landen
    Executive vice president and Chairman of the Board
  • Anna M. Canterbury
    Senior vice president and CFO
  • Jeffrey W. Nolan
    Secretary

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[edit]

Arkansas[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

AM stations[edit]

Branding Callsign Frequency Power Market
1400 News / Sports / Talk KELD 1400 kHz 1 kW El Dorado, Arkansas
1290 KDMS KDMS 1290 kHz 2.5 kW (day)
106 W (night)
Fox Sports 107.1 FM / 630AM KVMA 630 kHz 1 kW (day)
30 W (night)
Waldo, Arkansas
Eagle 100.5 KEJL 1110 kHz 5 kW (day)
2.5 kW (critical)
Hobbs, New Mexico
La Ley 93.7 KBIM 910 kHz 5 kW (day)
34 W (night)
Roswell, New Mexico

FM stations[edit]

Branding Callsign Frequency ERP Market
KIX 103 KIXB 103.3 MHz 100 kW El Dorado, Arkansas
Big 96.1 KMRX 96.1 MHz 100 kW
The Eagle 93 KAGL 93.3 MHz 18 kW
99.1 & 106.5 Max FM KELD 106.5 MHz 17.5 kW
101.5 The Hog KLBQ 101.5 MHz 4.5 kW
The Soul of the City KMLK 98.7 MHz 14 kW
99.1 & 106.5 Max FM KVMZ 99.1 MHz 4.1 kW Waldo, Arkansas
KIX 103 KIXN 102.9 MHz 100 kW Hobbs, New Mexico
Z94 KZOR 94.1 MHz 100 kW
Eagle 100.5 K263AZ 100.5 MHz 500 W
La Zeta 103.7 KPZA 103.7 MHz 100 kW
Kool 95.7 KLEA 95.7 MHz 25 kW
La Ley 93.7 K229BV 93.7 MHz 500 W Roswell, New Mexico
94.9 the Country Giant KBIM 93.7 MHz 100 kW

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