XHO-FM explained

XHO-FM
City:Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Country:MX
Area:Brownsville, Texas, United States
Matamoros, Mexico
Branding:NotiGAPE
Airdate:August 24, 1946 (concession)
Format:Spanish news / talk
Erp:3,000 watts
Class:A
Former Callsigns:XEO-AM (1946–2020)
Former Frequencies:970 kHz (1946–2020)
Sister Stations:XEFD-AM, XHEOQ-FM, XEOR-AM
Owner:Grupo Gape Radio
Licensee:Radiodifusoras El Gallo, S.A. de C.V.

XHO-FM (93.5 MHz) is a Spanish news/talk radio radio station that serves the Brownsville, Texas (United States) / Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area.

History

XEO received its concession on August 24, 1946. The station was initially owned by José María González, a prominent businessman in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo who died in 1950. In 1949, XEO began simulcasting in Reynosa on XEOR; another station, XEOQ-AM, was set up in Río Bravo in 1960.On December 31, 2018, XEO-AM migrated to FM as XHO-FM 93.5.

XEO-AM closed down April 9, 2020.[1]

HD Radio

XHO-FM broadcasts in HD Radio and broadcasts 3 subchannels. Aside from the HD1, these additional subchannels are also on XHEOQ-FM:

No authorization is on file with the IFT for these additional services. The HD2 sub was ESPN Deportes Radio until that network ceased operations on September 8, 2019; Unanimo was created with the goal of attracting the network's former affiliates and talent.

Notes and References

  1. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/35121_200605173355_5766.pdf RPC: #044397 Cessation of AM Operations — XHO-FM