The following links lead to websites that feature Ruidoso and the surrounding area in their news coverage. They are also members of the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Newspaper:
The Ruidoso News is published twice weekly each Wednesday and Friday and features news, sports and in-depth articles from Ruidoso as well as the surrounding communities of Lincoln County.
http://ruidosonews.com
Radio:
KBIM in Roswell, NM is privately owned and features both AM and FM radio stations. KBIM AM 910 has news and is talk intensive. Talk hosts include Bob Dornan, Rush Limbaugh, Ken Hamblin, Rusty Humphries, Michael Savage, Kim Komando and various programs from Talk Radio Network, ABC Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. Daily local talk/issues program from 8:30 am-9:00 am Monday thru Friday.
KBIM FM 94.9 has Adult contemporary programming and features a strong emphasis on area and local news plus Dallas Cowboys games and features. Antenna location between Roswell and Hobbs at 1839 feet provides local quality signal to Roswell, Artesia, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Lovington and Ruidoso.
http://www.kbim-roswell.com/
KBUY AM 1360 is a "New" Oldies radio station which spans the modern rock era from 1957 to 1992, with over 2,300 songs that represent the best of the ages. Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Three Dog Night, Elton John, The Bee Gees, The Eagles, etc. KBUY also features local, CNN News, weather and information about events going on in the surrounding area.
KWES FM 93.5 plays the latest Country music and favorites from the last ten years. KWES FM reaches Ruidoso, Capitan, Carrizozo, Hondo and Lincoln in Lincoln County and Cloudcroft, Mescalero and Tularosa in Otero County.
http://www.kwes.net
MTD Radio:
MTD Radio serves southeast New Mexico and west Texas with five stations and a variety of news and music formats. The company provides news, weather, sports, entertainment and tourism information to the public from studios in Ruidoso, Lovington and Hobbs.
In Ruidoso, KRUI AM 1490 offers local news and national syndicated programming including Rush Limbaugh, Paul Harvey News, Dr. Laura, Michael Reagan, Jim Bohannan, ESPN, NFL and Texas Rangers Baseball. KRUI is known as “News, Talk, Tourism” in the community offering local sports and ski condition updates along with hourly weather updates.
KIDX FM 101.5 is Ruidoso’s “Classic Rock” station and remains music-driven 24 hours a day. Known as “The Kid” to its listeners of rock favorites, the station has a live morning show and features 50 minutes of music every hour.
KNMB FM 96.7 is Ruidoso’s “Classic Country” station featuring music from the early country music era along with current chart hits. Known as “The Bear” to its listeners of classic hits, the station features at least 50 minutes of music every hour.
KWMW FM 105.1 is southeast New Mexico’s most powerful radio station, broadcasting 100,000 watts from a tower located on Maljamar’s caprocks. The station can be picked up for a four to five hour period beginning in west Texas and spreading to Ruidoso. Many visitors to Lincoln County pick up the station during their drive to the mountains.
KTUM FM 107.1 is a 100,000 watt classic rock station that serves the same area as KWMW-FM. The station was only recently put on the air and will be formatted to serve Lea and Eddy County in New Mexico.
http://mtdradio.com/
Television:
KOB TV was established in 1948 in Albuquerque, NM. KOBR TV is the satellite station located in Roswell, NM.
KOB-TV’s weather reporting staff, offer viewers the most accurate and current weather forecasts. Eyewitness News 4 has Chopper 4, the station’s state-of-the-art helicopter, and NewsStar, a remote satellite truck, which enable KOB-TV to bring maximum news coverage from virtually any location. In addition, state and regional news is covered by KOB’s satellite stations: KOBF-TV in Farmington, KOBR-TV in Roswell, and KOBG-TV in Silver City.
Along with news programming, KOB-TV carries various syndicated programs and is an NBC affiliate. Comprehensively, KOB-TV provides viewers continuous information with 24 hours of programming.
http://www.kobrtv.com
