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for almost four decades. When Jimmie Noe died from cancer in 2005, the remaining family members agreed to place the stations up for sale and exit broadcasting. In October 2007, the Noe family reached an agreement to sell this station to Clay Holladay's Radio Monroe, LLC., for a reported $ 900,000.
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about 12 feet (3.7 m) above the ground, and one was thrown clear and walked away basically unharmed. The workers were together about 200 feet (61 m) up the tower when it collapsed. The tower, whose primary tenant was
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On March 3, 2013 KNOE-FM changed its format from CHR to urban adult contemporary, branded as "Mix 101.9". The call letters were changed to KMVX on March 21, 2013.
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Jimmie Noe, as he was known, spent nearly four decades running the stations founded by his father, former Louisiana Gov. James A. Noe.
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A History of Radio Station KNOE, Monroe, Louisiana, with Emphasis on Personnel, Programming and Audience, and Facilities, 1944-1969
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is held by Holladay Broadcasting of Louisiana, LLC. Studios are located in Monroe, and its transmitter is located in rural
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Begun by former Governor James Albert Noe, the station's call letters incorporated the politician's last name.
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The deal was approved by the FCC on May 1, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on May 13, 2008.
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in 1953. In 1936, he also acquired an AM radio station in New Orleans which he renamed
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Noe's son, James Albert "Jimmie" Noe Jr., ran KNOE-FM along with its AM and TV
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The station, under the KNOE-FM call sign, was founded in 1966 by former
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Urban adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
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KNOE-FM's logo as "Star 101.9," used until March 3, 2013
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Monroe, Louisiana
Greater
Monroe
Frequency
MHz
English
Format
Urban adult contemporary
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show
The Radio People
Sister stations
KRVV
KJLO-FM
KLIP
KMLB
KRJO
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ERP
watts
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HAAT
32°11′50.00″N 92°4′14.00″W / 32.1972222°N 92.0705556°W / 32.1972222; -92.0705556
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Listen Live
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