XHO-FM
XHO-FM (branded as NotiGAPE) is a Spanish news/talk radio radio station that serves the Brownsville, Texas (United States) / Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area. XHO-FM broadcasts on a frequency of 93.5 MHz.
| City | Matamoros, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Brownsville, Texas, United States Matamoros, Mexico |
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz (HD Radio) [1] |
| Branding | NotiGAPE |
| Slogan | Líderes en Noticias |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish news / talk |
| Affiliations | Grupo Imagen Radio Fórmula |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Gape Radio (Radiodifusoras El Gallo, S.A. de C.V.) |
| XEFD-AM, XHEOQ-FM, XEOR-AM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 24, 1946 (concession) |
Former call signs | XEO-AM (1946-2020) |
Former frequencies | 970 kHz (1946-2020) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A (FM) |
| ERP | 3,000 watts[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
XEO received its concession on August 24, 1946. The station was initially owned by José María González, a prominent businessman in Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo who died in 1950. In 1949, XEO began simulcasting in Reynosa on XEOR; another station, XEOQ-AM, was set up in Río Bravo in 1960. On December 31, 2018, XEO-AM migrated to FM as XHO-FM 93.5.
XEO-AM closed down April 9, 2020.[2]
HD Radio
XHO-FM broadcasts in HD Radio and broadcasts 3 subchannels. Aside from the HD1, these additional subchannels are also on XHEOQ-FM:
- HD1: Notigape 93.5
- HD2: Unanimo Deportes Radio
- HD3: W Radio
- HD4: El Heraldo Radio
No authorization is on file with the IFT for these additional services. The HD2 sub was ESPN Deportes Radio until that network ceased operations on September 8, 2019; Unanimo was created with the goal of attracting the network's former affiliates and talent.
References
- Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-20. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- RPC: #044397 Cessation of AM Operations — XHO-FM