KRUI

Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	1490 The Mountain
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Citadel Media , Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Village of Ruidoso New Mexico
Sister stations	KIDX, KNMB, KTUM, KWMW
History
Former call signs	KOAW (1982-1989)
Technical information
Facility ID	39523
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	33°19′17″N 105°35′24″W / 33.32139°N 105.59000°W / 33.32139; -105.59000
Links
Website	www.ruidoso-nm.gov/krui-1490-am-the-mountain

KRUI (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, United States, the station is currently owned by the Village of Ruidoso New Mexico.

History

The station was assigned the call letters KOAW on 1982-11-17. On 1989-03-01, the station changed its call sign to the current KRUI.^[1]