XHECPQ-FM explained

XHECPQ-FM
City:Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo
Country:MX
Frequency:102.1 FM
Branding:Retro
Format:Classic hits
Owner:Sebastián Uc Yam
Operator:Grupo Sol Corporativo
Airdate:October 25, 1985 (concession)
2012 (FM)
Callsign Meaning:Felipe Carrillo Puerto Quintana Roo
Erp:6 kW
Coordinates:19.5508°N -88.0431°W

XHECPQ-FM is a radio station on 102.1 FM in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is owned by Sebastián Uc Yam, the ex-mayor of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and currently operated by Grupo Sol Corporativo as a Classic hits format station known as Retro.

History

XECPQ-AM 1460 received its concession on October 25, 1985. The 1 kW daytimer later moved to 720 kHz by 2000, and then to FM in 2012. In 2000, Uc Yam received the permit for a sister station, XHRTO-FM 100.5, which originally operated as a "combo" FM for XECPQ.

In October 2013, a grenade attack forced XHECPQ-XHRTO off air.[1] The stations were destroyed and later rebuilt.

In 2013, the station was being operated by the Navarro brothers from Chetumal.[2]

In November 2014, La Estrella Maya Que Habla ceased carriage of the Primera Edición morning newscast from MVS Radio, featuring Carmen Aristegui, five months before MVS removed Aristegui from the program.[3] In 2018, Luna Medios, which operates XHQAA-FM Chetumal, took over operations of XHECPQ-FM, with La Estrella Maya Que Habla returning to 100.5 only. The station is now known as Retro.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: ATACAN A RADIOS HERMANAS EN QUINTANA ROO. 2013-10-31. RSF.
  2. News: Descarado enriquecimiento. Por Esto. 2013-09-28.
  3. News: Noticaribe. 2014-11-25. Rompeolas: La censura en Quintana Roo alcanzó también a Carmen Aristegui. 2016-05-18.