Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation

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]

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation
Private
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

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.[3][4]

Prior to June 1, 2016, Noalmark Broadcasting owned KBHS, KYRC, KHRK, K288FP & KLAZ in the Hot Springs, Arkansas, market.

KVMA and KVMZ, which are all operated out of their studios in Magnolia, Arkansas. These properties have been managed by Ken Sibley since Noalmark purchased these stations in 2005.

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 KKBE and KBIM-FM in Roswell, New Mexico. KBIM/KKBE operate on 94.9 FM and 910 AM.

Noalmark Stations

AM Stations
Branding Callsign Frequency Power Market
1400 The Fan KELD 1400 kHz 1 kW El Dorado, Arkansas
1290 KDMS KDMS 1290 kHz 2.5 kW (day)
106 W (night)
Magnolia's Country 99.1 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
93.7 The Light KKBE 910 kHz 5 kW (day)
500 W (night)		 Roswell, New Mexico

FM Stations
Branding Callsign Frequency ERP Market
KIX 103 KIXB 103.3 MHz 100 kW El Dorado, Arkansas
Big 96.1 KMRX 100.5 MHz 100 kW
The Eagle 93 KAGL 93.1 MHz 18 kW
106.5 The Planet KELD 106.5 MHz 17.5 kW
101.5 The Hog KLBQ 101.5 MHz 4.5 kW
The Heart and Soul 98.7 KMLK 98.7 MHz 14 kW
Magnolia's Country 99.1 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
93.7 The Light K229BV 93.7 MHz 500 W Roswell, New Mexico
94.9 the Country Giant KBIM 93.7 MHz 100 kW
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References
  1. Noalmark Broadcasting announces new general manager
  2. A life of legacy — remembering Edwin Alderson
  3. Noalmark Broadcasting Corp. purchases KDMS-AM, KLBQ-FM
  4. KELD will broadcast SAU Tech Rockets basketball games
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