1490 KRUI is a Municipal Broadcast Radio Station owned and operated by the Village of Ruidoso, NM.
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Every day, 1490 KRUI The Mountain connects with Ruidoso residents and visitors on the air, online, and in-person to explore local news, ideas, events. and conversations.
The backstory
KRUI began broadcasting a talk/news from Ruidoso in 1999 under the corporate management of MTD Inc. and ownership of R.D. Hubbard. In 2019 MTD moved its operations to Lovington, NM with plans to keep broadcasting KRUI from there. Mayor Lynn Crawford had a different idea. He wanted local radio to remain local.
As a result of his efforts, the station and its equipment were donated to the Village of Ruidoso and 1490 KRUI The Mountain was born. You can now join Mayor Crawford for Conversations with the Mayor Mondays from 8:00 – 10:00 AM. He might even tell you about how he talked Mr. Hubbard into donating the station if you call in and ask!
Moving forward…
KRUI 1490 will soon be relocating from the old MTD studios to a new location in the historic Wingfield House at 2811 Sudderth Drive. There it will also house a small museum for visitors to learn Ruidoso’s history, get information on community events, and possibly catch some live-action radio production.