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Frequency | 910 kHz |
Branding | Spanish: La Ley, lit. 'The Law' 93.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation |
KBIM-FM | |
History | |
First air date | May 27, 1953 |
Former call signs |
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Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34871 |
Class | D |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°26′24.34″N 104°31′35.49″W / 33.4400944°N 104.5265250°W |
Translator(s) | 93.7 K229BV (Roswell) |
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Public license information |
KBIM (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to Roswell, New Mexico, United States. KBIM is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Regional Mexican format as "La Ley 93.7", alluding to the frequency of its FM translator.
On October 15, 1952, the Federal Communications Commission awarded a construction permit to Theodore Rozzell and William Paul Brown to build a new daytime-only radio station on 910 kHz in Roswell; the station had originally been proposed for location at Clovis. [2] KBIM began broadcasting on May 27, 1953. [3] It had not been on the air six months before its owners sold it to the Taylor Broadcasting Company in November; the new management secured approval to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts the next year. [2] The station, which soon adopted the Todd Storz formula of Top 40, proved to be a ratings and commercial success; using its profits, Taylor was able to start two other stations in the region, in Las Cruces ( KGRT) and Colorado Springs ( KAFA). [4] Taylor also attempted to purchase Carlsbad's KPBM, [5] but the FCC blocked the deal citing overlap with the signal of his Roswell station. [6] KBIM's facilities were improved in 1965 with the approval of a new transmitter site and directional setup that allowed nighttime broadcasting; [2] despite increased competition, including the launch of the 50,000-watt KSWS (1020 AM), the station remained atop the ratings in Roswell. [4]
In 1966, KBIM expanded to television with the launch of KBIM-TV channel 10, which provided CBS television programming to southeastern New Mexico. [7] Taylor Broadcasting merged into Holsum, Inc., in 1970, in the wake of a merger effectuated after the region entered a regional economic slump caused by the closure of Walker Air Force Base. [2] [8]
Tragedy struck the KBIM stations on the morning of May 31, 1977, when a fire gutted the shared studios on Main Street; [9] the AM radio station was out of service for just one day, [10] as it was able to resume operating by broadcasting directly from the transmitter site. [11] New studios were set up at 214 North Main Street, still used by the television station today. [12] Holsum sold off the radio properties to King Broadcasting in 1981; John King had already been involved with KBIM for 18 years at the time of the transaction, [8] being the husband of Betty King, daughter of W. C. Taylor. [13]
In 1988, the KBIM radio stations moved to new quarters north of downtown, where they continue to operate; at the same time, the AM station switched from contemporary music to the syndicated "Pure Gold" oldies format. [14] The oldies format was dropped for the audio of CNN Headline News in 1994; [15] this evolved into a news/talk format in 1996. [16]
KBIM was acquired by Noalmark Broadcasting in 2007, marking the retirement of the King family from broadcasting. [17] Noalmark retained the news/talk format on the AM station until 2015, when it changed call letters to KKBE and adopted a contemporary hit radio format as "The Beat". This then was switched in 2018 to "The Light", a contemporary Christian music station, and to an active/alternative rock format known as "The Crash" by 2021. [18]
On November 25, 2021, KKBE dropped its active rock format and began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 93.7". [18] On December 26, 910 AM emerged from the stunting as Regional Mexican La Ley 93.7, reverting to the historic KBIM call sign; the station features the syndicated El Bueno, La Fea y El Malo morning show and Erazno y la Chokolata in afternoons, a local midday show, and soccer coverage from Fútbol de Primera. [19]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | Class | FCC info |
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K229BV | 93.7 FM | Roswell, New Mexico | 146345 | 250 | D | LMS |
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Frequency | 910 kHz |
Branding | Spanish: La Ley, lit. 'The Law' 93.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation |
KBIM-FM | |
History | |
First air date | May 27, 1953 |
Former call signs |
|
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34871 |
Class | D |
Power |
|
Transmitter coordinates | 33°26′24.34″N 104°31′35.49″W / 33.4400944°N 104.5265250°W |
Translator(s) | 93.7 K229BV (Roswell) |
Links | |
Public license information |
KBIM (910 AM) is a radio station licensed to Roswell, New Mexico, United States. KBIM is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation and broadcasts a Regional Mexican format as "La Ley 93.7", alluding to the frequency of its FM translator.
On October 15, 1952, the Federal Communications Commission awarded a construction permit to Theodore Rozzell and William Paul Brown to build a new daytime-only radio station on 910 kHz in Roswell; the station had originally been proposed for location at Clovis. [2] KBIM began broadcasting on May 27, 1953. [3] It had not been on the air six months before its owners sold it to the Taylor Broadcasting Company in November; the new management secured approval to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts the next year. [2] The station, which soon adopted the Todd Storz formula of Top 40, proved to be a ratings and commercial success; using its profits, Taylor was able to start two other stations in the region, in Las Cruces ( KGRT) and Colorado Springs ( KAFA). [4] Taylor also attempted to purchase Carlsbad's KPBM, [5] but the FCC blocked the deal citing overlap with the signal of his Roswell station. [6] KBIM's facilities were improved in 1965 with the approval of a new transmitter site and directional setup that allowed nighttime broadcasting; [2] despite increased competition, including the launch of the 50,000-watt KSWS (1020 AM), the station remained atop the ratings in Roswell. [4]
In 1966, KBIM expanded to television with the launch of KBIM-TV channel 10, which provided CBS television programming to southeastern New Mexico. [7] Taylor Broadcasting merged into Holsum, Inc., in 1970, in the wake of a merger effectuated after the region entered a regional economic slump caused by the closure of Walker Air Force Base. [2] [8]
Tragedy struck the KBIM stations on the morning of May 31, 1977, when a fire gutted the shared studios on Main Street; [9] the AM radio station was out of service for just one day, [10] as it was able to resume operating by broadcasting directly from the transmitter site. [11] New studios were set up at 214 North Main Street, still used by the television station today. [12] Holsum sold off the radio properties to King Broadcasting in 1981; John King had already been involved with KBIM for 18 years at the time of the transaction, [8] being the husband of Betty King, daughter of W. C. Taylor. [13]
In 1988, the KBIM radio stations moved to new quarters north of downtown, where they continue to operate; at the same time, the AM station switched from contemporary music to the syndicated "Pure Gold" oldies format. [14] The oldies format was dropped for the audio of CNN Headline News in 1994; [15] this evolved into a news/talk format in 1996. [16]
KBIM was acquired by Noalmark Broadcasting in 2007, marking the retirement of the King family from broadcasting. [17] Noalmark retained the news/talk format on the AM station until 2015, when it changed call letters to KKBE and adopted a contemporary hit radio format as "The Beat". This then was switched in 2018 to "The Light", a contemporary Christian music station, and to an active/alternative rock format known as "The Crash" by 2021. [18]
On November 25, 2021, KKBE dropped its active rock format and began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 93.7". [18] On December 26, 910 AM emerged from the stunting as Regional Mexican La Ley 93.7, reverting to the historic KBIM call sign; the station features the syndicated El Bueno, La Fea y El Malo morning show and Erazno y la Chokolata in afternoons, a local midday show, and soccer coverage from Fútbol de Primera. [19]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP ( W) | Class | FCC info |
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K229BV | 93.7 FM | Roswell, New Mexico | 146345 | 250 | D | LMS |