XHRW-FM explained

XHRW-FM
Country:MX
Branding:Los 40
Airdate:1975
Frequency:97.7 MHz
Format:Contemporary hit radio
Haat:88.3 meters
Erp:23,000 watts[1]
Class:B
Callsign Meaning:Raúl Amor Wertt (original concessionaire)
Coordinates:22.1953°N -97.8353°W
Former Frequencies:99.3 MHz (1974–1990)
Owner:Grupo AS Comunicación
Licensee:XHRW FM-Tampico, S.A. de C.V.
Sister Stations:XHMU-FM, XHAR-FM, XHETO-FM, XHS-FM, XHHF-FM, XHRRT-FM, XHERP-FM
Affiliations:Radiópolis

XHRW-FM is a radio station on 97.7 FM in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is owned by Grupo AS Comunicación and carries the Los 40 pop format from Radiópolis.

History

Raul Wertt received the concession for XHRW-FM in 1974 and put the station on the air in 1975. The original concession specified operation on 99.3 MHz (later used by XHETU-FM) with an ERP of three kilowatts. The station was known as Stereo 99 and later Estéreo Ritmo. In 1990, the station moved to 97.7 MHz, rebranding as Super Stereo 98 in 1997. In 2001, the station changed its name, continuing in the pop format, to Arroba 97.7. In 2005, the Los 40 Principales format that had been broadcast on XHHF-FM 96.9 moved to XHRW-FM.

References

Notes and References

  1. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/34046_211007203512_7016.pdf RPC: #052696 etc. P/IFT/230920/271 Modification — XHRW-FM and other stations