KOOT
Encyclopedia
KOOT is a non-commercial educational
radio station
licensed
to serve Hurley, New Mexico
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 2009, is owned by Community Access Television of Silver. It broadcasts a community radio
format.
for a new FM station broadcasting at 88.1 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission
on October 31, 2008
. The new station was assigned the call letters KOOT by the FCC on February 10, 2009.
KOOT filed an application for a license to cover
which was accepted for filing by the FCC on April 6, 2009. The station began broadcasting under a special temporary authority from the FCC on April 22, 2009.
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
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 Hurley, New Mexico
Hurley, New Mexico
Hurley is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hurley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 2009, is owned by Community Access Television of Silver. It broadcasts a community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
format.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for a new FM station broadcasting at 88.1 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on October 31, 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
. The new station was assigned the call letters KOOT by the FCC on February 10, 2009.
KOOT filed an application for a 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...
which was accepted for filing by the FCC on April 6, 2009. The station began broadcasting under a special temporary authority from the FCC on April 22, 2009.