KLEA (AM)

See also: KLEA (disambiguation)

KLEA (630 AM; "True Country") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.^[1] Licensed to Lovington, New Mexico, United States, the station was owned by Lea County Broadcasting Co.^[2]

KLEA

Lovington, New Mexico
Frequency	630 kHz
Branding	True Country 630
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly country)
Ownership
Owner	Lea County Broadcasting Co.
Sister stations	KLEA-FM
History
First air date	December 25, 1952 (1952-12-25)
Last air date	June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
Call sign meaning	Lea County
Technical information
Facility ID	36853
Class	D
Power	500 watts day 69 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	32°56′30″N 103°19′12″W

KLEA signed on December 25, 1952.^[3] The station shut down on June 30, 2017;^[4] on October 31, 2017, KLEA ceased all remaining operations.^[5] The license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),^[5] which cancelled it on November 9, 2017.^[6]