XHUIA-FM is a
radio station
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in
Mexico City
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. Owned by the
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University ( es, Universidad Iberoamericana), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'') is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican provi ...
through licensee Radio Ibero, A.C., XHUIA-FM broadcasts on
90.9 MHz and carries a mixed college radio format under the name "Ibero 90.9".
XHUIA-FM broadcasts in
HD and carries two subchannels, known as Ibero 90.9.1 and Ibero 90.9.2.
History
In 1991, the university began to seek a permit for a radio station primarily used for teaching purposes. At that time, the
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (''SecretarÃa de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes'', SICT) of Mexico is the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its he ...
assigned a provisional permit for XHUIB-FM, broadcasting with 20 watts. The station grew in the 1990s; it received a power hike 100 watts ERP by 1994 and broadcasting 40 hours a week,
History of Ibero 90.9
/ref> while in July 1996, the current XHUIA-FM callsign was adopted. The station was primarily programmed by students at the university; the programs and format were free-flowing.
On September 25, 2001, the SCT authorized a power increase to 3 kW. The university also formalized the station's management (under a civil association) and programming, which led to the station's relaunch as Radio Ibero on March 7, 2003.
In December 2018, the IFT approved an increase to 10 kW for the station, expanding service particularly in areas to the north and east of Mexico City.
References
External links
Official site of XHUIA-FM 90.9 MHz, Ibero 90.9 Radio
Radio stations in Mexico City
University radio stations in Mexico
Universidad Iberoamericana
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