XHRR-FM (102.5

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) is a

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, Mexico, and serving the

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. It broadcasts a

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and is known as ''La Ley 102.5 FM''. While XHRR-FM is a Mexican radio station, it broadcasts from

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s in Reynosa and in

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, and airs advertisements aimed at a U.S. audience. It is owned by Radio Ultra, S.A. de C.V. It had previously been simulcast with stations

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and later KZSP on

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. XHRR-FM has an

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(ERP) of 100,000

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s. Its

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is off Route 2 in

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, about five miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.FCCdata.org/XHRR-FM
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cities including,

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, Brownsville and Edinburg.

History

XHRR received its concession on July 10, 1980. It was owned by Romeo Flores Salinas. It had previously been affiliated with

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, carrying its FM Globo format until 2000 and Exa FM from 2000 to 2005. In April 2019, R Communications sold XHCAO, XHAVO and XHRR to Radio Ultra, S.A. de C.V. The

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(IFT) approved the transfer on September 2, 2020.

External links

Official website

References

Spanish-language radio stations Radio stations in Reynosa {{Tamaulipas-radio-station-stub