XHERS-FM is a radio station on
104.3 FM in
Gómez Palacio, Durango
Gómez Palacio is a city and its surrounding municipality in northeastern Durango, Mexico, adjacent to the border of the state of Coahuila. The city is named in honor of former Durango governor, Francisco Gómez Palacio y Bravo.
As of 2010, ...
. The station is owned by
Radiorama and is an affiliate and operated of the
El Heraldo Radio news/talk network.
History
XHERS began as XERS-AM 1380, with a concession awarded to Pánfilo González Flores on November 10, 1958. The station had actually signed on six years earlier, in 1952, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the history of Gómez Palacio.
In the late 1950s, the station briefly operated from across the state line in
Torreón
Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Coahuila. The city's population is 720,848 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the state of Coahuila. Also Torreón is par ...
. By the 1960s, it was owned by Radio Catorce, S.A.
In 2007, Radio Catorce, S.A. changed its name and legal status to become Radiodifusora XERS-AM, S.A. de C.V.
On August 17, 2020, Éxtasis Digital moved to
XHDN-FM 101.1, and XHERS-FM began broadcasting
El Heraldo Radio.
References
Radio stations in Durango
Radio stations in the Comarca Lagunera
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