XHPMAS-FM
XHPMAS-FM and XHPNAV-FM are radio stations broadcasting on 100.5 MHz in Guaymas and 89.7 MHz in Navojoa, Sonora, owned by the Expreso newspaper. The stations form a simulcast known as Sonora Grupera, carrying a grupera format.
| City | Guaymas, Sonora Navojoa, Sonora |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (HD Radio)
89.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Sonora Grupera |
| Slogan | Tu Música |
| Programming | |
| Format | Grupera |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Expreso (Medios y Editorial de Sonora, S.A. de C.V.) |
| XHPUAY-FM/XHPJOA-FM "Pop Extremo" | |
| History | |
First air date | 2018 |
Call sign meaning | GuayMAS NAVojoa |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1, A |
| ERP | XHPMAS: 1,503 watts XHPNAV: 531 watts[1] |
| HAAT | XHPMAS: 462.1 m XHPNAV: 292.3 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°56′29.7″N 110°54′19″W 27°04′59.7″N 109°17′21.4″W |
| Links | |
| Website | sonoragrupera |
XHPMAS transmits from a tower atop Cerro El Vigía, while XHPNAV broadcasts from Cerro Prieto.
History
Medios y Editorial de Sonora initially won two stations, one each in Guaymas and Navojoa, in the IFT-4 station auction of 2017.[2] This included XHPMAS, which cost 11 million pesos. XHPNAV was subsequently won after the initial winning bidder for the frequency dropped out, with a winning bid of 5.5 million pesos.
The stations signed on at the end of August 2018 in a simulcast.
References
- Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-09-28. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- IFT: Final Report of Concessions Awarded - IFT-4
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