XHAK-FM is a
radio station
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in Mexico, broadcasting at
89.7 FM
The following radio broadcasting, radio stations broadcast on FM broadcasting, FM frequency 89.7 MHz:
Argentina
* LRV362 in Franck, Santa Fe
* Radio María in Quitilipi, Chaco
* Radio María in San José de Feliciano, Entre Ríos
* Radio Mar ...
in
Acámbaro
Acámbaro (Otomi: ) is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement ...
,
Guanajuato
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,
Mexico
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. It is known as La Mejor and is owned by Organización Radiofónica de Acámbaro along with
XHVW-FM
XHVW-FM is a radio station on 90.5 FM in Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. XHVW is owned by Organización Radiofónica de Acámbaro and carries the Exa FM pop format from MVS Radio.
History
XHVW began as XEVW-AM 1160, which received its concession ...
90.5.
History
Callsign
XEAK were also the original call letters of a
border-blaster radio station licensed to the
Tijuana
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/
Rosarito
is a coastal city in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 65,278. Located south of the US–Mexico border, Rosarito is a part of the greater San Diego–Tiju ...
area of the
Mexican state
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of
Baja California
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. Branded as The Mighty 690, the original XEAK was one of the first
rock music
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stations to broadcast to
Southern California
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. The Tijuana station dropped the XEAK call sign in 1961, but continues to broadcast today with the call sign
XEWW-AM
XEWW-AM (690 kHz) is a radio station licensed to the Rosarito/Tijuana area of Baja California, Mexico. XEWW airs a Spanish language talk format.
Transmitter
XEWW is a high-powered Class A station, with its 77,000-watt daytime signal sometim ...
.
In Acámbaro
The XEAK calls returned when a new XEAK-AM was authorized in 1980, this time in
Acámbaro
Acámbaro (Otomi: ) is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on the banks of the Lerma River, and the oldest of the 46 municipalities of Guanajuato. Acámbaro was originally a Purépecha settlement ...
,
Guanajuato
Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap ...
, to Sergio Fajardo Ortiz. The station initially received authorization to operate on 1600 kHz, soon sliding down to 890.
The FM migration was authorized in 2013. In 2017, XHAK and XHVW picked up
MVS Radio
MVS Radio are a group of four international Spanish-language radio networks owned by the mass media conglomerate MVS Comunicaciones. The group of radio networks consists of Exa FM, La Mejor FM, Globo and MVS Noticias and are broadcast in a variou ...
formats.
See also
*
Border blaster
A border blaster is a broadcast station that, though not licensed as an external service (broadcasting), external service, is, in practice, used to target another country. The term "border blaster" is of North American origin, and usually ass ...
References
External links
*Border Radio by Fowler, Gene and Crawford, Bill. Texas Monthly Press, Austin. 1987
*Mass Media Moments in the United Kingdom, the USSR and the USA, by Gilder, Eric. - "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu Press, Romania. 2003
Radio Consentida
Radio Consentida Online
Radio stations in Guanajuato
Radio stations established in 1980
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