XHQI-FM explained

XHQI-FM
City:Monterrey, Nuevo León
Country:MX
Branding:Opus 102.1 FM
Frequency:102.1 FM
Airdate:1978
Format:Classical music
Erp:99.63 kW
Class:C1
Coordinates:25.6261°N -100.3197°W
Owner:Radio y Televisión de Nuevo León
Licensee:Government of the State of Nuevo León
Sister Stations:XEQI-AM

XHQI-FM is a station in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Owned by the state government of Nuevo León, XHQI broadcasts on 102.1 FM from a transmitter site on Cerro El Mirador and carries a public radio format known as Radio Nuevo León 102.1 FM.

History

XHQI was the first state-owned broadcast station in Nuevo León, coming to air in 1978 as "Radio Gobierno". XEQI-AM followed the next year, and services in rural Nuevo León were opened in the 1980s.

For most of its history, it was Opus 102 with a classical music format. The July 2017 decision to move Opus to 1510 AM and launch a new station, Libertad 102, focused around popular music met with criticism in the cultural community.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Eliminan la oferta cultural en la radio de NL; el gobierno de El Bronco reemplaza Opus 102 por "música más popular". Eme Equis. 31 July 2017. 31 July 2017.