XHGCY-FM explained

XHGCY-FM
City:Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca
Branding:Órbita Digital
Airdate:2017 (social community concession)
Frequency:106.1 FM
Format:Community radio
Erp:2.16 kW
Haat:33.6 m
Former Frequencies:90.9 FM, 92.5 FM (as a pirate)
Class:A
Callsign Meaning:Guna Caa Yuni Xhiña
Coordinates:16.4478°N -95.0211°W
Owner:Guna Caa Yuni Xhiña, A.C.

XHGCY-FM is a community radio station on 106.1 FM in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca. It is known as Órbita Digital and owned by the civil association Guna Caa Yuni Xhiña, A.C.

History

Órbita Digital operated as a pirate station until it was raided in November 2014 along with other unlicensed radio stations in the region.[1] The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) later imposed a fine.[2]

In September 2017, weeks after a major earthquake struck Juchitán, the IFT approved a new social community radio concession for Órbita Digital (incorporated as Guna Caa Yuni Xhiña, A.C.). With the concession, the newly minted XHGCY-FM moved to 106.1 MHz.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Oaxaca: federales desmantelan tres radios comunitarias. La Jornada. 7 November 2014. 7 December 2017. Diana. Manzo.
  2. News: Ifetel pretende multar con $700 mil a cada una de ocho radios comunitarias del istmo. La Jornada. 15 April 2015. Diana. Manzo. es. 7 December 2017.