XEQR-FM explained

XEQR-FM
City:Mexico City
Country:MX
Branding:La Z
Airdate:1974
Format:Grupera
Subchannels:HD2: XEQR-AM simulcast
Erp:92.32 kW
Class:C
Haat:559.43m (1,835.4feet)
Coordinates:19.4522°N -99.3675°W
Sister Stations:XHRED-FM, XHFAJ-FM, XEJP-FM, XEN-AM, XERC-AM, XEQR-AM, XERED-AM,
Owner:Grupo Radio Centro
Licensee:XEQR-FM, S.A. de C.V.

XEQR-FM is a radio station in Mexico City. Located on 107.3 MHz, XEQR-FM is owned by Grupo Radio Centro and carries a grupera format as "La Z".

XEQR-FM broadcasts in HD and carries two subchannels, known as La Z on HD1 and Radio Centro XEQR-AM on its HD2 signal. [1] The transmitter is located atop a tower in La Mesa/Villa Alpina site at the outskirts west of Mexico City.

XEQR-FM was Mexico's top-rated radio station from 1999 to 2017.[2]

History

XEQR took to the air in 1974 — more than 10 years after receiving its concession on December 3, 1963 — with the name "Radio Universal" and a format of music in English from the 1950s and 1960s. In 1991, it became known as "Universal Stereo 107.3 FM" and picked up the long-running "El Club de los Beatles" program from XERC-AM, which ceased airing it when that station dropped the Radio Éxitos format.

On December 7, 1998, XEQR and XHFO-FM engaged in a format swap. XEQR picked up the grupera format "La Z" which had started its run on XHFO in 1993, while Universal Stereo moved to XHFO.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations - México. HD Radio.
  2. News: El Economista. Trago amargo para Radio Centro durará siete años, prevén analistas. Nicolas. Lucas. 2015-04-14. 2015-07-08.