KWML

{{short description|Radio station in Las Cruces, New Mexico}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KWML

| logo =

| city = Las Cruces, New Mexico

| area = El Paso metropolitan area

| branding = Kool 104.5

| frequency = 570 kHz

| translator = 104.5 K283CG (Las Cruces)

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1955}} (as KGRT)

| format = Rhythmic AC

| power = 5,000 watts day
155 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 63950

| coordinates = {{coord|32|18|33|N|106|49|24|W|region:US_type:city}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KGRT (1955–2000)|KSNM (2000–2014)|KGRT (February–December 2014)}}

| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks

| owner = Adams Radio Group

| licensee = ARG of Las Cruces LLC

| sister_stations = {{hlist|KGRT-FM|KHQT|KSNM}}

| webcast = [https://player.amperwave.net/4897 Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.1045koolfm.com 1045koolfm.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KWML (570 AM) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Las Cruces, New Mexico and broadcasting to the El Paso metropolitan area. It airs an Rhythmic AC radio format and is owned by Adams Radio Group, through licensee ARG of Las Cruces LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KWML |title=KWML Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} Its studios are on California Avenue in Las Cruses.

By day, KWML is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. But to protect other stations on 570 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 155 watts. The AM transmitter is off U.S. Highway 70 (Picacho Avenue) near the Rio Grande.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kwml&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KWML] Programming is also heard on 215-watt FM translator K283CG at 104.5 MHz.[https://radio-locator.com/info/K283CG-FX Radio-Locator.com/K283CG] The station uses its FM dial position in its moniker, calling itself "Kool 104.5".