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KRKE (AM)

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The earliest record for an original construction permit was filed on February 2, 2004, by Bret D. Huggins to broadcast a 50 kW daytime signal on 1120 kHz. However, it was not granted until November 30, 2018. Huggins then sold the permit to Vanguard Media owner Don Davis for $ 25,000 in June
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1600 began a rebroadcast on the translator until the end of 2020. after which K229CL was silent until returning in late December 2021 simulcasting the Regional Mexican programming from KDLW (now KXOT) 106.3. On September 29, 2022, the primary station was changed to KRKE 1100 AM. On October 10, 2022,
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both stations began stunting with a 10 minute loop of remixed clips of 80s hits. On October 14, 2022, at noon, KRKE/K229CL launched an all-80's hits format as "The Eighties Channel", which was previously heard on the former KRKE (now
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2020. On March 15, 2021, it was assigned call letters KVVD. In September 2021 a modification was filed to move the broadcast to 1100 kHz at 1000 watts daytime only. It was licensed on February 28, 2022.
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was the primary station until that station's owners (KD Radio) moved their own FM translator out of Grants, New Mexico to Albuquerque at 92.9 K225CH in Fall 2016. In Spring 2017
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in summer 2014 with the license granted on August 8. On March 30, 2015, it was licensed to broadcast at the full 250 watts allowed for translators.
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An original construction permit was granted on October 23, 2013. It was licensed to Telebeeper of New Mexico and signed on with 40 watts
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format. The new format launched at noon on Friday October 14, 2022.
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1. Station is located in the outer areas of this region.
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Peralta, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Frequency
kHz
Format
1980s hits
Sister stations
KEMR
KOAZ
KSFE
KXOT
KYLZ
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FCC
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Listen Live
kmrichards.com/KRKE/
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AM
radio station
Peralta, New Mexico
1980s hits
ERP

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