Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is a radio

Radio

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 and media

Mass media

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 company based in El Dorado, Arkansas

El Dorado, Arkansas

El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...

. The company was founded by William C. Nolan, Jr. who currently serves as the company's President. Current Executive Vice President Edwin B. Alderson, Jr. along with El Dorado car dealer Russell Marks (now deceased) also assisted in starting the company in 1970.

Properties Owned and Operated by Noalmark

Noalmark owns and / or operates radio station

Radio station

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s in two states, Arkansas

Arkansas

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 & New Mexico

New Mexico

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. The Officers are William C. Nolan, Jr., President; Edwin B. Alderson, Jr., Executive Vice-President; Anna M. Canterbury, Corporate Vice President; and B.A. "Sandy" Sanford, Vice President of Operations.

Arkansas

KIXB

KIXB

KIXB is a radio station licensed to serve El Dorado, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation.KIXB broadcasts a country music format....

KIX 103, KMRX

KMRX

KMRX is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station located and licensed in El Dorado, Arkansas and serves North Louisiana and South Arkansas. The station is owned and operated by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KAGL

KAGL

KAGL is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock format. Licensed to El Dorado, Arkansas, USA, the station serves the El Dorado area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from ABC Radio ....

, KELD

KELD (AM)

KELD is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to El Dorado, Arkansas, USA, the station serves the El Dorado area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KELD-FM

KELD-FM

KELD-FM is a radio station licensed to Hampton, Arkansas, USA, the station serves the El Dorado area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KMLK

KMLK

KMLK is a radio station broadcasting a Urban Contemporary format. Licensed to El Dorado, Arkansas, USA, the station serves the El Dorado area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from ABC Radio .-History:The station went on the air as KHBX...

, which are all operated out of their studios in El Dorado, Arkansas. These properties are managed by B.A. "Sandy" Sanford.

KLAZ

KLAZ

KLAZ is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Hit Radio format. The station serves the Hot Springs, Arkansas area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KIXV, KBHS

KBHS

KBHS is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA, it serves the Hot Springs area. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KBOK

KBOK

KBOK is a radio station licensed to serve Malvern, Arkansas, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1951, is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KZHS, which are all operated out of their studios in [Hot Springs, Arkansas]. These properties have been managed by Rob Pratt since April 2011.

KVMA and KVMZ, which are all operated out of their studios in Magnolia, Arkansas

Magnolia, Arkansas

Magnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1,950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March,...

. These properties have been managed by Ken Sibley since Noalmark purchased these stations in 2005

2005 in radio

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In May 2007, Noalmark Broadcasting entered into an agreement to purchase Clark County Broadcasting in Arkadelphia. This group of stations includes KYXK

KYXK

KYXK is a radio station licensed to serve Gurdon, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation. It airs a Country music format....

, KDEL-FM

KDEL-FM

KDEL-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Arkadelphia, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation.KDEL-FM broadcasts a classic rock music format....

, 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.

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

Bearden, Arkansas

Bearden is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bearden is located at ....

. This radio station will serve the Camden, Hampton, and Fordyce communities.

Noalmark also publishes a weekly community newspaper

Newspaper

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, The South Arkansas Leader.

New Mexico

KIXN

KIXN

KIXN is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Hobbs, New Mexico, USA. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KZOR, KYKK, KPER

KPER

KPER is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Hobbs, New Mexico, USA. The station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation....

, KPZA-FM, KEJL

KEJL

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...

, which are all operated in two Hobbs, New Mexico

Hobbs, New Mexico

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 studios. These properties are managed by Harry Harlan. Assisting Harlan in management is Al Lobeck.

In January 2008, Noalmark took control of Heritage stations KBIM

KBIM (AM)

KBIM is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Roswell, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation ....

 and KBIM-FM

KBIM-FM

KBIM-FM is a radio station broadcasting an Country Music music format. Licensed to Roswell, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation. -History:...

 in Roswell New Mexico. KBIM is managed by Kevin Bonner

Kevin Bonner

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Officers of Noalmark

• President and CEO William C. Nolan, Jr.
• Executive Vice President Edwin B. Alderson, Jr.
• Corporate Vice President Anna M. Canterbury
• Vice President of Operations B.A. "Sandy" Sanford