XHRD-FM 104.5/XERD-AM

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is a combo radio station in

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. It is owned by

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and carries its La Comadre grupera format.

History

XERD received its first concession on October 4, 1945 as XEPK-AM, initially on 1420. The station came to air on December 1 of that year as the first radio station in Hidalgo; Governor Vicente Aguirre del Castillo was present at its inauguration. It was owned by Red Central Radiofónica. Soon after, XEPK moved down the dial to 1190 and became a daytimer. In the 1980s, its callsign became XEFIE-AM and gave birth to an FM station XHFIE-FM 104.5. In the mid-1990s, XEPK became XERD-AM 1240 and XHRD-FM 104.5 as part of a callsign swap with the original XERD at 1420, now sister station XHPK-FM 92.5.

References

Radio stations established in 1945 Radio stations in Hidalgo (state) Grupo ACIR {{Hidalgo-radio-station-stub