KWES (AM)

KWES (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. The station airs a country music format, and is currently owned by Tracy Knowlton, through licensee Walton Stations, Inc.^[2]

KWES

Ruidoso, New Mexico
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	Bear Country 94.7
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Tracy Knowlton (Walton Stations, Inc.)
Sister stations	KBUY, KWES-FM
History
First air date	2008 (2008)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	160917
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts day 910 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	33°19′34″N 105°40′14″W
Translator(s)	94.7 K234AQ (Ruidoso)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kwes.net

History

KWES signed on the air on August 15, 2008, with a classic country format. On January 19, 2009, KWES changed its format to sports with programming from Fox Sports Radio. On June 20, 2014, KWES changed its format from sports to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Juan 1450".^[3]

On February 19, 2018, KWES changed its format from Spanish adult hits to country, branded as "Bear Country 94.7".^[4]