KMES

KMES
Broadcast areaSalt Lake City metropolitan area
Frequency1430 kHz
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatCatholic radio
NetworkESNE Radio
Ownership
OwnerEl Sembrador Ministries
History
First air date
January 28, 1925 (1925-01-28)
Former call signs
  • KFUR (1925–1929)
  • KLO (1929–2020)[1]
Call sign meaning
K Ministries El Sembrador
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35069
ClassB
Power
  • 25,000 watts day
  • 5,000 watts night
Links
Public license information
WebsiteESNE Radio

KMES (1430 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Ogden, Utah, and serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and carries Spanish-language Catholic radio programming from its ESNE Radio network.

KMES operates at 25,000 watts by day and 5,000 watts at night, using a four-tower array directional antenna. KMES's transmitter is near the Great Salt Lake in Layton, Utah. All four of KMES's towers are different heights, which is unusual.

  1. ^ FCC History Cards for KMES
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMES". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.