Telemax is a Mexican
broadcast television
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Analog television systems were standardized b ...
network based in
Hermosillo, Sonora. Its flagship station is XEWH-TDT in Hermosillo, and is available nationally through satellite and cable coverage. It is also available through a network of over-the-air repeaters, which extend its flagship station's coverage throughout
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 Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
. Telemax is owned by the State of Sonora and its stated mission is "to promote Sonoran culture and values, the works and programs of the government, and timely and truthful broadcast of information to various social segments of the population."
History
XEWH history
The history of
television station
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XEWH precedes that of Telemax by over 30 years. Founded November 27, 1957 by the Azcárraga family, XEWH went on the air May 30, 1959 as part of
Telesistema Mexicano, hence the callsign XEWH, from "XEW", the Telesistema Mexicano flagship station in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
, and "H", for Hermosillo. As typical of Telesistema Mexicano stations, XEWH operated independently, but that changed in 1969. The station became a mere retransmitter of programs from Mexico City, likely from
XEW-TV
XEW-TDT (channel 2) is a television station in Mexico City, Mexico. The station is owned by Grupo Televisa and is the flagship station to the Las Estrellas network. XEW is the second-oldest Televisa station and Mexico City's second-oldest stati ...
, and remained so until 1978, when it was acquired by local businessmen and broke away to resume producing local programming. In 1984, the station was sold to the Sonoran government. State government decree 369 on August 22, 1985, established XEWH as the official voice of the Sonoran government. Also in 1985, the government began building a network of low-power television stations throughout Sonora to rebroadcast XEWH.
XEWH is one of the few public television stations in Mexico to operate under a commercial concession. Its transmitter is located on Cerro La Cementera in Hermosillo along with those for Hermosillo's other television stations.
In March 2018, in order to facilitate the repacking of TV services out of the 600 MHz band (channels 38-51), XEWH was assigned channel 19 for continued digital operations.
Telemax history
The year 1990 saw the launch of Telemax, a new identity for the state-run television station. The initial construction of the statewide network was coming to a close, but as Telemax, the number of stations in the network increased rapidly. Seven stations were added in 1996, and 26 more were added in 1997, bringing the number of stations to 58.
In 2015, Telemax changed its format radically to offer half-hour newscasts at the top of the hour on weekdays, as well as educational programming on weekends. The network relaunch included a new logo and slogan, #TuVozSeEscucha (Your Voice is Heard), as well as an emphasis on social media interaction. On September 8, 2015, Telemax went HD and launched 17 HD transmitters.
Programming
On weekdays Telemax's programming is heavy on news programming. The station's live shows begin at 6:30am with the morning program ''Despierta Sonora'' and for most of the day mix the half-hour newscasts (and some hour-long shows, at 2 and 8pm) with other shows focusing on topics including health and sports.
On the weekends Telemax produces no newscasts and carries large quantities of national educational programming, as well as some of its own productions like ''Conociendo Sonora'' and a Sunday Mass.
Transmitters
The following television transmitters, all owned by the Government of the State of Sonora, broadcast Telemax programming.
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Coverage in the United States
Telemax programming also airs on a few low-power stations in the United States:
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KSDI-LD
KSDI-LD, VHF digital channel 12, is a low-powered Telemax- affiliated television station licensed to Fresno, California, United States. The station is owned by Cocola Broadcasting.
History
The station was noted for its commitment to local progra ...
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Fresno, California
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KUDF-LD 14.2,
Tucson, Arizona
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KRMF-LD 7.5,
Reno, Nevada
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WEQT-LD 9.3,
Atlanta, Georgia
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WMMF-LD 19.13,
Vero Beach, Florida
Telemax was formerly carried on
KPHE-LD
KPHE-LD (channel 44) is a low-power television station in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language LATV network. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CBS affiliate KPHO-TV (channel 5) and independent station KTV ...
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Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1 ...
, until that station was sold in May 2022. In mid 2022, Telemax has ceased broadcasting on
KHMP-LD
KHMP, virtual and UHF digital channel 18, is a low-powered Canal de la Fe- affiliated television station licensed to Pahrump, Nevada, United States. The station is owned by Pahrump Media Group.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal i ...
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, being replaced by another network.
References
External links
Telemax Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Telemax (Television Network)
Television networks in Mexico
Public television in Mexico
Television stations in Sonora
Mass media in Hermosillo
Television channels and stations established in 1959