XHBUAP-FM is a radio station serving
Puebla, Puebla
Puebla de Zaragoza (; nah, Cuetlaxcoapan), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, formerly Puebla de los Ángeles during colonial times, or known in English simply as Puebla, is the seat of Puebla Municipality. It is the capital and largest city ...
owned by the
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
The Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) (Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla) is the oldest and largest university in Puebla, Mexico. Founded on 15 April 1578 as Colegio del Espíritu Santo, the school was sponsored by the ...
. It is branded as Radio BUAP and broadcasts on 96.9 FM from its campus.
History
Efforts by the BUAP to build a radio station date to 1965 but met with much resistance. XHBUAP-FM did not receive its permit until August 1997.
In 2011, XHBUAP received permits to expand its signal to
Chignahuapan (XHCHP-FM 104.3, 3 kW) and
Tehuacán (XHTEE-FM 93.9, 3 kW
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References
Radio stations in Puebla
Mass media in Puebla (city)
University radio stations in Mexico
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