XHWK-FM is a radio station on
101.5 FM near
Guadalajara
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,
Jalisco
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,
Mexico
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. It began in 1954 as a
rebroadcaster
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of
XEW-AM
XEW-AM (900 kHz) and XEW-FM (96.9 MHz) are commercial radio stations in Mexico City, Mexico, simulcasting a news/talk radio format branded as ''W Radio''. XEW serves as the flagship for other "W Radio" stations around Mexico that carry some or ...
.
History
Cadena Radio Guadalajara, S.A., received the concession for XEWK-AM on 1190 kHz on October 28, 1954, though six months earlier on April 27, provisional transmissions had been authorized. The concessionaire was changed in 1994. The AM station operated 50
kilowatt
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s during the day and 10 kilowatts at night on 1190
kHz
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from a transmitter at Atemajac del Valle,
Zapopan
Zapopan () is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Zapopan is the largest city in the state. It's best known as the home of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image of the Virgin ...
,
Jalisco
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.
In 2017, XEWK-AM was authorized for second-wave AM-FM migration on 101.5 MHz as XHWK-FM. The station signed on March 27, 2020 and came into official service days later; the AM was turned off at 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2021.
RPC: AM Shutdown — XHWK-FM
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References
External links
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Radio stations established in 1954
Guadalajara metropolitan area
Radiópolis
Radio stations in Guadalajara, Jalisco
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