XHAQ-FM is a radio station on
106.9 FM
The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 106.9 MHz:
Argentina
* Mix in Capitán Bermudez, Santa Fe
Australia
* Hill FM in Broken Hill, New South Wales
* 4BNE in Brisbane, Queensland
* 2XXX in Newcastle, New South Wales
* 2UNE i ...
in
Agua Prieta
Agua Prieta ( English: ''Dark Water'', Opata: ''Bachicuy'') is a town in Agua Prieta Municipality in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora. It stands on the Mexico–U.S. border, adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona. Th ...
,
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 72 municipalities; the ...
, Mexico. It is known as Radio Mundo.
History
XEAQ-AM originated in 1946 with test transmissions, picking up its concession on April 1, 1947. It was Agua Prieta's first regularly licensed radio station, owned by Manuel Rodríguez Verdugo doing business as Radio Internacional del Comercio, S. de R.L. XEAQ was assigned the frequency of 1490 kHz and operated with 250 watts.
[Elizabeth Rodríguez Delgado]
"Capítulo II: La llegada y desarrollo de la radio en Agua Prieta, Sonora, 1930-1960"
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In 1951, Manuel opted to get out of the radio business. He transferred XEAQ to his brother Jesús Rodríguez Verdugo and Héctor Rivera Esquer, who owned XEFH-AM Radio Plan. XEAQ and XEFH, now sister stations, engaged in a sort of "friendly competition" with each other, which remained until the 1980s, a turbulent decade that involved many changes for the stations. The first of these came when XEAQ and XEFH moved to new facilities after Rodríguez Verdugo sold his stakes in the business.[Elízabeth Rodríguez Delgado]
"Capítulo III: El cambio, 1960-2000"
/ref> XEAQ affiliated to Grupo ACIR
Grupo ACIR is a Mexican media company specializing in the operation of radio stations. It was established in 1965. ACIR is an acronym for ''Asociación de Concesionarios Independientes de Radio'' (Association of Independent Radio Concessionaires). ...
, while the arrival of Mexican television in Agua Prieta via repeaters of the XEW and Canal 13 networks from Mexico City attracted attention away from radio listeners.
In 1997, XEAQ flipped from a format of popular ballads to grupera
Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a genre of Regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. The music has roots in the rock groups of the 1960s, but today generally consis ...
as "La Caliente", putting it in competition with XHSAP-FM
XHSAP-FM is a radio station in Agua Prieta, Sonora
Agua Prieta (English: ''Dark Water'', Opata: ''Bachicuy'') is a town in Agua Prieta Municipality in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora. It stands on the Mexico–U.S. bo ...
which had signed on four years earlier as the first commercial FM station in the area.
References
Radio stations in Sonora
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