SICOM Radio explained

SICOM Radio
Area:Puebla
Format:Public radio
Owner:Government of the State of Puebla

SICOM Radio is the state radio network of the Mexican state of Puebla. It broadcasts on 8 transmitters in the state with most content originating from the state capital in Puebla. It and SICOM Televisión form part of the Spanish; Castilian: Sistema de Información y Comunicación (Information and Communication System, SICOM).

History

XHCOM received its permit in 1997. The state received the original permits for the seven other stations in 2002. The repeaters branded as their locality name and FM (for instance, Puebla FM, Tehuacán FM, Acatlán FM) until the system was renamed Spanish; Castilian: Sistema Estatal de Telecomunicaciones|italic=no (State Telecommunications System, SET). In 2023, the original SICOM name was restored after a state government study found that eight out of ten residents surveyed across 21 municipalities continued to call the state network SICOM.[1]

Transmitters

Callsign Frequency City ERP
XHCOM-FM 105.9 Santa Isabel Cholula/Puebla10 kW[2]
XHEUH-FM 93.1 Tehuacán15 kW[3] -->
XHAOP-FM 95.3 Acatlán de Osorio2 kW
XHCPCM-FM 98.9 Huauchinango5.6 kW
XHCPCL-FM 107.5 Izúcar de Matamoros2 kW
XHLIB-FM 95.9 Libres15 kW
XHTEZ-FM 90.9 2 kW
XHZTP-FM 105.3 2 kW

References

19.0775°N -98.345°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Gobierno de Puebla relanza SICOM con nuevos conductores y variada barra de programación. El Universal Puebla. es. Ángeles. Bretón. Government of Puebla relaunches SICOM with new hosts and varied program lineup. August 24, 2023. September 5, 2023.
  2. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/271115-TECNICA-011349.pdf RPC: Technical Modification #011349 - Change in Transmitter Location - XHCOM-FM
  3. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/37618_190620180520_611.pdf RPC: #035295 Technical Characteristics of Operation — XHEUH-FM