XHTX-FM explained

XHTX-FM / XETX-AM
City:Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua
Country:MX
Branding:La Ranchera de Paquimé
Airdate:November 23, 1948
Frequency:90.5 FM / 540 AM
Format:Ranchera
Haat:84.93 meters
Erp:25 kW
Coordinates:30.3712°N -107.9808°W[1]
Owner:Grupo BM Radio
Licensee:Eber Joel Beltrán Zamarrón[2]
Sister Stations:XHNVG-FM

XHTX-FM/XETX-AM is a radio station on 90.5 FM and 540 AM in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is owned by Grupo BM Radio and is known as La Ranchera de Paquimé with a ranchera format.

History

XETX-AM received its concession on November 23, 1948. It initially broadcast with 250 watts at 1400 kHz and was owned by Don Laureano Francisco Molinar Contreras. By the 1960s, XETX was on 1010 kHz with a daytime power of one kilowatt. In the early 2000s, XETX moved to 540 and increased its power to 3,900 watts day and 700 night.

In April 2012, XETX was authorized to migrate to FM on 90.5 MHz. In 2017, further technical modifications were authorized for the station including a relocation of the transmitter site. XETX-AM is one of the radio stations that has a continuity obligation in Mexico that requires it to remain in service for a total of 33,056 people who would not otherwise receive service in 376 unique locations as of 2018.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/conocenos/pleno/sesiones/acuerdoliga/pift25011727.pdf Change in Technical Parameters, XHTX-FM
  2. Web site: RPC: #058910 Concessionaire Change by Internal Reorganization — XHJS-FM. May 8, 2022. IFT Public Registry of Concessions.