XHVOX-FM explained

XHVOX-FM
Country:MX
Airdate:1939
Frequency:98.7 MHz
Format:Contemporary hit radio
Erp:25,000 watts
Sister Stations:XHENX-FM
Former Callsigns:XEDS-AM, XEOW-AM, XEVOX-AM
Former Frequencies:1400 kHz, 970 kHz
Callsign Meaning:Vox
Owner:Grupo Radio Cañón
Licensee:México Radio, S.A. de C.V.
Coordinates:23.2794°N -106.4175°W
Affiliations:Radiopolis

XHVOX-FM is a radio station on 98.7 FM in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. It is owned by Radio Cañón and known as Radio Cañón.

History

XHVOX began operations in 1939 as XEDS-AM 1400, owned by Alejandro A. Schober. In 1960, Schober sold the station, and it became XEOW-AM, broadcasting on 970 kHz. It was owned by Mendivil y Elizalde, S.A. until its sale to Amplitud Modulada de Sinaloa, S.A., in 1985. Amplitud Modulada rechristened the station XEVOX-AM.

It was sold to ABC in 2008 and migrated to FM in 2011. In April 2018, operation of XHVOX and XHENX-FM 104.3 transferred to Grupo Siete, which instituted its Quiéreme romantic format on the station. In February 2022, Grupo Siete dropped operation of both stations after nearly four years, with the flagship Radio Cañón brand of the ABC group being brought to Mazatlán.

On April 24, 2023, as part of a national alliance between the company and Radiópolis,[1] 22 NTR-owned stations adopted franchise formats from Radiópolis, with XHVOX-FM picking up the Los 40 pop format. Los 40 had previously been in the market on XHZS-FM 100.3.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: La W radio llega a Puebla. es. W Radio comes to Puebla. April 16, 2023. Carlos. Macías Palma. Urbeconómica.