XEGH-AM

XEGH-AM (branded as La Lupe) is a Spanish-language AM radio station that serves the McAllen, Texas (USA) / Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area. XEGH broadcasts on the AM frequency of 620 kHz.

XEGH
CityRio Bravo, Tamaulipas
Broadcast areaMcAllen, Texas, USA/Reynosa, Mexico
Frequency620 AM
BrandingLa Lupe
SloganMarch 30, 1995
Ownership
OwnerErnesto Montemayor Ibarra
Technical information
ClassB
Power1 kW Day
250 watts Night[1]

The broadcast tower is around 10 miles from the United States border in Mexico.[2]

History

XEGH received its concession on March 30, 1995. The callsign had been assigned 25 years earlier, in August 1970, when the station was made available for bidding. Montemayor Ibarra initially owned the station for Grupo ACIR.

In 2016, XEGH became an AM simulcast of XHCAO-FM 89.1.

References

  1. Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-06-09. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
  2. http://www.kkbc.com/xegh1.htm


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