XHUAX-FM is a radio station serving
Toluca
Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in Mexico. The city f ...
in the
State of Mexico
The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
. It is the radio station of the
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México and broadcasts on 99.7 FM from its campus, with a transmitter on the Radio y Televisión Mexiquense tower in
Metepec.
History
XHUAX received its permit in February 2006 as part of the last round of permits awarded by the
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation. The university, however, stalled in its efforts to plan for the station. With just months left to get the station on air, the project transferred from the cultural outreach department to university communications. Tests began in November, and XHUAX signed on February 21, 2007.
References
Radio stations in the State of Mexico
University radio stations in Mexico
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