KEJL
Encyclopedia
KEJL is a radio station
licensed
to serve Eunice, New Mexico
, USA. The station, established in 1995, is currently owned by Fivestar Enterprises L.C.
KEJL broadcasts a classic rock
music format to the greater Hobbs, New Mexico
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, KEJL also airs local news
and weather forecasts.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on December 29, 1992
. The new station was assigned the KNJT call sign
by the FCC on February 26, 1993. That initial call sign was changed to KTRK on April 16, 1993. KTRK received its license to cover
from the FCC on July 27, 1995.
In December 1998, license holder Mark C. Nolte announced an agreement to transfer this station to Fivestar Enterprises L.C. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 8, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on February 24, 1999. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KEJL on March 15, 1999.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Eunice, New Mexico
Eunice, New Mexico
Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Eunice, as of April 2007, is Matt White. Ground was broken for construction of a National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centrifuge technology, to enrich uranium in...
, USA. The station, established in 1995, is currently owned by Fivestar Enterprises L.C.
KEJL broadcasts a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music format to the greater Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs, New Mexico
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, KEJL also airs local news
Local news
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope.-Television:...
and weather forecasts.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on December 29, 1992
1992 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the KNJT call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on February 26, 1993. That initial call sign was changed to KTRK on April 16, 1993. KTRK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on July 27, 1995.
In December 1998, license holder Mark C. Nolte announced an agreement to transfer this station to Fivestar Enterprises L.C. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 8, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on February 24, 1999. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KEJL on March 15, 1999.