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| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 1959 (as KRRR) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 70826 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°19′34.3″N 105°40′15.9″W / 33.326194°N 105.671083°W |
| Translator | 105.9 K290AY (Ruidoso) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KBUY (1360 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format.[2] Licensed to Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, the station is owned by Will Rooney, through licensee MTD, Inc. and features programming from Fox News Radio.[3]
History
[edit]The station changed its call sign from KRRR to KREE on June 27, 1983. On May 1, 1987, the station changed its call sign to the current KBUY.[4]
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On November 2, 2007, KBUY changed its format from oldies to adult contemporary. On May 26, 2014, it changed its format to classic hits, branded as "K-Buy 105.9".[5]
Walton Stations sold its Rudioso cluster—KBUY, KWES, and KWES-FM—to Will Rooney's MTD Inc., owner of KNMB and KIDX, in 2024 as part of a $170,000 deal.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBUY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Keithley's Korner: Walton Stations Reach All Ends of Country Spectrum with Addition of Bear Country".
- ↑ "KBUY Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ↑ PrecisionTrak.com
- ↑ Venta, Lance (July 19, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 7/19". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 70826 (KBUY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBUY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156941 (K290AY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K290AY at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KBUY
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