XEFD-AM (590
kHz
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) is a
Regional Mexican
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radio station
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that serves the
McAllen, Texas
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(
USA) /
Reynosa
Reynosa () is a border city in the northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico. It is also the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality.
The city is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande in the international Reynosa–McAllen Me ...
,
Tamaulipas
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Mexico
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) border area.
History
XEFD received its concession on May 11, 1953. It was owned by José María Villarreal Montemayor. The station was sold to the current concessionaire in 1981 and doubled its nighttime power in 1990.
External links
Official websiteGrupo Gape Radio*
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References
Radio stations in Reynosa
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