KCEI (90.1
FM) is an American
radio station
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licensed to serve the
community
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of
Red River, New Mexico
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. The station's
broadcast license is held by Cultural Energy. KCEI also serves
Taos, New Mexico
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, via a booster station (KCEI-FM1) located in the suburb of
El Prado.
KCEI broadcasts a
variety format
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to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
The station was assigned the
call sign
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"KCEI" by the
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) on May 1, 2012. It held the call sign "KRDR" from January 14, 1997, through April 4, 2012. From April 4 to May 1, 2012, the station was licensed as "KCEY".
Booster
KCEI programming is also carried on a
booster station
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to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
See also
*
List of community radio stations in the United States
References
External links
KCEI official website
CEI
CEI may refer to:
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* Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think-tank
* Council of Engineering Institutions, later the Engineering Council
* Cycle Engineers' Institute, a screw thread pattern, see British Stand ...
Radio stations established in 1997
Taos County, New Mexico
Community radio stations in the United States
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