XHERN-FM explained

XHERN-FM
City:Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico
Area:Montemorelos, Nuevo León
Branding:Radio Naranjera
Airdate:July 21, 1967 (concession)
Frequency:100.9 FM
Format:Grupera
Erp:6 kW
Callsign Meaning:Radio Naranjera
Coordinates:25.1908°N -99.8681°W
Owner:Grupo Mass Comunicaciones
Licensee:Radio Televisora del Valle, S.A. de C.V.

XHERN-FM is a radio station on 100.9 FM in Montemorelos, Nuevo León. The station is owned by Grupo Mass Comunicaciones and is known as Radio Naranjera.

History

XERN-AM received its concession on July 21, 1967. It broadcast as a daytimer on 950 kHz with 1 kW. In the 1990s, it increased its power to 5 kW and began broadcasting with 1 kW at night.

In the 1990s and early 2010s, XERN had a sister station on FM in Montemorelos, XHMSN-FM 100.1. That station was moved into Monterrey and now broadcasts on 96.5 MHz in that city in 2012. In October 2011, XERN was authorized to migrate to FM.

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