XHNLT-FM explained

XHNLT-FM
City:Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Country:MX
Area:Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Laredo, Texas
Branding:Radio Fórmula
Airdate:May 22, 1985 (concession)
March 5, 2018 (FM)
Format:Talk radio
Erp:3,000 watts
Class:A
Haat:35.3 m
Coordinates:[1]
Callsign Meaning:Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas
Former Callsigns:XENLT-AM (1985–2019)
Former Frequencies:1000 kHz (1985–2019)
Operator:Noe Cuéllar
Owner:Grupo Fórmula
Licensee:Transmisora Regional Radio Fórmula, S.A. de C.V.[2]
Website:Grupo Fórmula website
Licensing Authority:FCC

XHNLT-FM (96.1 MHz) is a radio station that serves the border area of Laredo, Texas, United States, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is owned and operated by Radio Fórmula.

XHNLT-FM broadcasts in HD.[3]

History

XENLT-AM 1000 received its concession on May 22, 1985. It was owned by Radio Mil del Norte, S.A. de C.V. and was a daytime broadcastr with 1,000 watts. Radio Fórmula acquired it in 1997 and increased power in 1998, adding a night time service at 100 watts.

The concessionaire changed from Radio Fórmula del Norte to Radio Transmisora del Pacífico in 2016.

In 2017, XENLT was granted an AM-FM migration as XHNLT-FM on 96.1 MHz. XHNLT signed on at 2:07 pm on March 5, 2018,[4] and formally began operations on April 23. The FM station offers three total subchannels, including the national Segunda Cadena feed and the Trión musical format. XENLT-AM shut down April 23, 2019, after the required year of simulcasting.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/34711_181127161826_8196.pdf RPC: #030378 Technical Characteristics of Operation - XHNLT-FM
  2. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/37346_211118033649_7166.pdf RPC: #054839 Concessionaire Change by Internal Reorganization — 4 Stations
  3. http://hdradio.com/mexico/estaciones HD Radio Guide for Mexico
  4. News: Migra Radio Fórmula-Nuevo Laredo de AM a FM. Primitivo. López. La Verdad. 5 March 2018. 6 March 2018.
  5. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/34711_190513180657_5954.pdf RPC: #034377 Termination of AM Operations — XHNLT-FM