Finally have finished compiling my FM and TV DX during the huge Es opening June
23. Altho this report is about that only, to be consistent as I habitually make
all-band reports circulated to SW-only lists as well, so is this. I beg your
indulgence: delete if you have absolutely no interest in FM/TV DX. The Mexico
part is LONG --- if I find it has been chopped for length somewhere, will
follow-up with further parts. USA logs are in a separate post. Any help with
unIDs, inconsistencies, will be MUCH appreciated!
** MEXICO. After a morning of sporadic-E TVDX on June 23, with the MUF up to at
least channel A5, 76-82 MHz, I keep the ATS-909 on 88.1 waiting for it to reach
the FM band. Finally something starts to show, all times UT:
88.1, at 1747 Spanish adstring overtakes KWOU Woodward OK, which is easy to do,
marginal here, mentions Plaza las Palomas; Suprema Corte PSA (of which many
more would be heard later); 1750 jingle but can`t copy. Plaza las Palomas chex
out as top hit for Zamora, Michoacán as in log below a few minutes later; tho
there could be others in Mexico.
Logistically, I can`t TV-DX at the same time as FM, as the TV sets are inside
near the noisy computer which puts hash not only on HF but VHF. Tho channels
2-6 are packed mostly with CCI, I will have to miss anything there, as I hasten
out to the hot but shady (~93 degrees) south-facing porch with the PL-880 and
DX-398 using only their whip antennas, which I can manipulate rapidly to
counter QRM from OK and KS stations, and other DX stations. I could do the same
from air-conditioned 2nd floor radio room, but that would increase the
groundwave QRM. One set of headphones, and monitoring two frequencies at once
most of the time. Preferably the DX-398 when there`s enough signal for RDS to
decode; the PL-880 when better selectivity is needed, or fine-tuning.
I have my hands full in a heavy opening, so no accessories, such as recorder or
camera to photo RDS displays (and no post-opening tasks like
recording-reviewing as a result, except this compilation). Not even frequency
lists at hand during most of the opening, accessories only after the fact. All
received in real time by my own ears on my own receivers.
``Double quotation marks`` transcribe what I heard; `single marks` denote
program titles as in all my reports. [anything in brackets, such as call
letters, are not heard but from listings in C:antú or W:TFDA] {items in braces
are RDS readouts with fields divided by / and not a single one of these was
scrolling. Spaces I sometimes indicate by _ here but just blank-s on the
screen}. Everything seems to be in stereo, (or at last stereo pilot icon even
if mono content, e.g. phoners), sometimes specified as $. If something such as
music were definitely in mono I would specify that. PTA = prime target area.
Altho in chrono order, I`m grouping several items together by frequency when
they are the same station heard at successive times. But not unusual for there
to be two DX stations fighting it out and separating them is not always clear.
Rapidly scribbled notes plus a day or three delay in compiling them can make
for unintended ambiguities. Assume language is Spanish, u.o.s.
90.7, at 1759, some non-Spanish music, frequency ``90.7`` in Spanish. At 1800,
``Red Nacional, Noti-Sistema informa``. 1801, PSA for scooping up your dog`s
poop; CCI. 1803 `Muebles América` ad = furniture store somewhere in the Western
Hemisphere. 1804 ``Noti-Sistema recomienda`` PSA for something other than dog
poop. 1805 jingle ``Noti-Sistema en Red Nacional``. 1806 full ID including
``desde … 22-89 [partial street address], 200 mil watts, 90.7, señal noventa,
XH-- FM, una onda de alegría``
[C: XHOY Señal 90, Guadalajara, Jalisco but only 49,970 watts; I suppose an ERP
of 4x is possible]
88.1, at 1802, full ID mentioning Zamora, Michoacán, 10,000 watts, Las 40
Principales [XHZN]
92.7, at 1803 algo in Spanish, too strong to be Kansas; 1806 educational
discussion. At 1853, ``Deportes-TV`` promo, CCI music, ``Alternativa FM 92.7``,
Aguascalientes, promo something viernes 11 am, sabado 12 mediodía, en
``Aguascalientes TV, la señal de todos``, ``Onda Grupera`` promos, another one
plugging a show on Ags TV. I believe that`s the educational ch 6 I have DXed
before and would probably also be getting right now. But 92.7 is:
[C: XHRTA Alternativa FM (Radio Ags.), 65,000 watts].
At 1912, lo fi politix talk show, $; 1913 mentions Cuernavaca, but no station
there, probably still XHRTA. At 1952, ``noticias con Javier Solosan``, about
Gobierno de Aguascalientes, ``92.7, Alternativa``, ``2 con 52 minutos`` YL
automated timecheck; more TV promos, mentions 87.7 FM; including ``Claudia
Bermúdez, Un Mundo Loco, jueves 9 pm``. RDS icon tries to fire, but no reading.
At 1955, ``Aguascalientes TV, la señal de todos``, ``en Zacatecas,
Ultra-Noticias, 89.9 y 890, con Javier Solosan``, as he resumes. So one is
relaying the other?
93.1, at 1804, music, ``Música Romántica``. At 1911, RDS: {ROMANTIK}, yes with
a K; live DJ, timecheck ``2:10 aquí en Romántica``
[C: XHEI, Romántica/W Radio, San Luís Potosí, SLP].
At 1933, event at Plaza Patria; ``93.1, sólo música romántica``, mentions Amor
92.1 = sibling station?
93.9, at 1807, two stations, one laughing, one talk, mentions Mexicali, but
doubt another opening from the west. 1813, still two stations, one with news of
Suprema Corte, other with ads. 1814, ``conociendo a México``, CCI; 1815, Senado
PSA; 1817 today`s dollar exchange rates
95.5, at 1808, Polaris.com, {LA_MEJOR} =
[C: XHRO, Guadalajara, Jal., 88,433 watts],
Suprema Corte PSA. Need to off-tune to 95.45 to avoid local 95.7 KXLS; 1812,
``XHRO, 95.5, Zapopan, Jalisco`` by super-hype voice-actor; auto timecheck:
``una-doce``. 1835, still RDS {LA_MEJOR}. An hour later, 1935, still RDS
{LA-MEJOR}, adstring
96.5, at 1809, Spanish CCI to two weak Okies, Tulsa & Elk City
97.7, at 1809, Mexican music; 1824 ads for mercado; 1825, ``La Caliente 97.7,
San Luís Potosí``, plug Facebook, ``una de la tarde, 25 minutitos``, live MDJ
recommends ``paraguas`` since it`s raining; traffic report: 20-minute delays on
the periférico = loop/ring road.
[C: XHSNP, SLP/SLP, 50,000 watts]
1832, ``La Caliente``, PSA for something in ``Colonia Juan Saravia``
99.5, at 1810, {ROMANCE / JACKIE}. At 1841, PSAs for educación; Servicio
Nacional del Empleo; {ROMANCE / JACKIE / GONZALEZ}, probably DJ name rather
than artist.
[W: XHLS-FM 99.5 GUADALAJARA JAL 28.39 kW, Spanish ROMANCE ROMANTICA] --- only
match for that slogan. Unfortunately, I only printed out the bottom half up to
97.9 from the Cantú listings while I had the chance.
90.1, at 1811, Spanish talk overrides KUCO, $, YL ID in passing ``Estéreo Sol``
[C and W: no such slogan on this frequency, nor Zol; nor any in USA, nor Stereo
Sol]
93.5, at 1816, YL mentions Guadalajara, hospital regional. Ergo:
[C: XHLAZ, La Mejor, Ciudad Guzman, Jal., 25,000 watts]
90.1, at 1818, ad for ``maíz amarillo RX-717``, addresses in Temicatlán (??),
``Pizzas Montini`` also for lasagna, etc., en ``Jalisco``, ID ``Radio Cañón,
90.1 FM``, i.e.
[C: XHTGO, Tlatenango, Zacatecas, 25,000 watts + AM 1100]
where I and many others have also heard it]. At 1910, two stations, one music,
one talk, over KUCO; at 1946, PRD ad, $, no RDS. ``Zacatecas Sur`` informe. So
XHTGO R. Cañón, Tlatenango, Zac., again.
97.5, at 1820, education ad, mentions ``Guanajuato``, PSA for ``Secretaría de
Trabajo``, and for Senado; $, no RDS; ``Universidad La Salle``(?) ad; 1823,
``Farmacias Guadalajara``, adstring, ID ``Radio Disney, 97-5, la radio que te
escucha``.
[C: XHPQ, R. Disney, León, Guanajuato, 31,540 watts].
1829, ads, RDS trying to fire?
95.1, at 1832, ``Fresnillo, Zacatecas, La Buena Red, XHEL, 95.5 y 103.3``,
phone numbers (en cabina, studios, often given by Mexicans), ``Grupo Los
Triunfadores``. Per Cantú this may be a mixture of two stations:
[C: XHBC, La Buena Onda, Cd. Guzman, Jal., 10,000 watts; and
XHEL, El Super Canal, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, 3,000 watts]
There is a 103.3 in Fresnillo, XHIH-FM, ``La Unica``, per W but none in
Jalisco. Searching on Trunfadores is unproductive
97.7, at 1833, Federal government PSA, sounds like ``Nestlé cree en México``,
but maybe really something else believes in Mexico?
96.5, at 1834, ad for ``Guadalupe, Zacatecas``
[C: XHZER, Stereo ZER, Zacatecas, Zac., 100,000 watts];
at 1851, Spanish music; at 1900, ``Grupo Radiofónico ZER``. 1902, Spanish talk,
CCI. RDS icon tries to appear, but no lock. 1903 traffic report for Zacatecas,
Guadalupe, ID ``96.5, Estéreo Zer``, with two frequencies, ``hasta las 3 de la
tarde``. (ZER also runs the 1650 X-band station near México DF which I still
haven`t been able to hear!)
89.9, at 1836, two OM talking, at least one on phone, mentioning twice in
passing ``La Rancherita``.
[C: no such slogan, maybe referring to group sibling station? Or recent change]
[W: not either, but PTA leads to prime suspect also in Zacatecas:
XHEPC-FM 89.9 ZACATECAS ZAC 8.5 kW SÚPER ESTRELLA + AM 890 REGIONAL MEXICAN]
or Jalisco:
[W: XHRA-FM 89.9 GUADALAJARA JAL 14.22 kW MAGIA REGIONAL MEXICAN]
or Guanajuato:
[W: XHITC-FM 89.9 CELAYA GTO 6.0 kW RADIO TECNOLÓGICO DE CELAYA + AM 1210
COLLEGE]
87.75, at 1840, CCI including a novela on ch 6 TV audio
104.3, at 1842, talk with CCI from a second SS. {RADIOU___} only, can`t get
anything further on RDS; YL talk about ``evaluando los profesores``. Looks like
an educational station!
[W: XHUDG-FM 104.3 GUADALAJARA JAL 40.32 kW RED RADIO UNIVERSIDAD (PRIMARY)
COLLEGE]
But they also have a same-channel relay out in Puerto Vallarta:
[W: XHUGPV-FM 104.3 PUERTO VALLARTA JAL 20.0 kW RED RADIO UNIVERSIDAD COLLEGE]
104.3, at 1929, Spanish, two stations, including lo-fi talk; ACI from 104.1
OKC, but audible with DX-398 on 104.4, PL-880 on 104.3; 1929, ``pausa en la
informativa``, ID but couldn`t copy it. One probably still XHUDG.
102.1, at 1846, romantic music in Spanish, CCI, $, no RDS.
[W: NO stations in Jal., Gto., or Zac.], so look further afield? But nothing
listed with a romántica slogan or format. Of course, ``romantic`` is a
subjective evaluation of the tune playing at the moment, which could certainly
be on many non-primarily-romantic stations. Perhaps this is closest:
[W: XHESL-FM 102.1 SAN LUIS POTOSÍ SLP 25.0 kW LA Z + AM 1340 REGIONAL MEXICAN]
100.1, at 1848, Spanish YL ACI to local KVBN-LP 99.9 requiring off-tuning to
100.2. Maybe mentions ``KFC; Iguala`` --- or just the expression ``igual a``?
No, there is no 100.1 in Iguala, Guerrero; PTA possibilities in Gro., SLP, Ags.
The one elsewhere in Gro. Being:
[W: XHSE-FM 100.1 ACAPULCO DE JUÁREZ GRO 14.46 kW LA MEJOR REGIONAL MEXICAN]
97.3, at 1849, Spanish ads, $, ``gobierno del estado`` PSA, which would have
been a dead giveaway if only were mentioned which state!
96.3, at 1851, talk mentioning ``La OEA`` = OAS; about ``estudiantes
jaliscenses``. At 1859, several refs to ``Seis-Siete Radio`` ?, a strange
slogan, ``630``, ``107.1`` among other frequencies, ``Ciudad Guzmán``,
``cultura, Jalisco``. So it`s
[C: XEJB, C7 Radio, Guadalajara, 29,720 watts]
C7 Radio is also a strange slogan. Note that this is one of the few ancient FM
stations in Mexico derived from an original XE- AM call, which means you will
miss it searching the WTFDA DB for XH- calls on the frequency, but instead
this:
[W: XHFCT-FM 96.3 TOMATLAN JAL 1.0 kW C7 RADIO NEWS/TALK/VARIETY]
Going back and searching for XE- calls on 96.3 gets the original:
[W: XEJB-FM 96.3 TLAQUEPAQUE JAL 29.72 kW C7 RADIO CULTURE VARIETY]
BTW, C: did not list XHFCT at all: a co-channel relay/booster
Again on 96.3 at 1859, ``C-Siete Radio``, ``630 y 107.1``, Ciudad Guzmán,
``cultura, Jalisco``. 107.1 NOT heard here, blocked by local even if MUF up to
there, but refers to:
[W: XHCGJ-FM 107.1 CD. GUZMÁN JAL 3.2 kW C7 RADIO NEWS/TALK/VARIETY]
96.3 at 1900, again ID for ``630-AM Guzmán`` y ``Puerto Vallarta, 107.1, C7
Noticias``; ``Canal 44``, ``Radio Universidad de Guadalajara``; 1902 ``C-7
Noticias``, more references to C7, 96.3 Jalisco, ``C7 Clásicos``, C7Jalisco.com
That website worx --- http://C7Jalisco.com --- with lots more info on stations
and frequencies, but it`s mainly two virtual TV channels, 25.1 Noticias and
25.2 Cultura, including ``Desde el Infierno`` -- would that be the chilling
radio show from Spain? Maybe C7 brand alludes to original analog TV channel?
88.7, at 1856 overriding KLVV OK, Spanish on phone, political talk from someone
in San José de Costa Rica, CCI. 1907 Senado PSA, $, ``gracias por creer`` PSA
from election institute; 1909 ``www.grupoformula.com.mx``
[C: XHJX, Radio Fórmula Querétaro, Querétaro, Qro., 6,000 watts – tho there is
another way off in Sinaloa]
88.1, at 1857, CCI listing delitos (crime) rates by Mexican states.
101.7, at 1906, 2:06 time check ``aquí en Michoacán``, fade, 1907 Suprema Corte
news. 1918, ``carreras extraordinarias, Universidad de Morelia``, 1919 PRD ad;
25 de junio concierto en Morelia.
[W: XHEMM-FM 101.7 MORELIA MICH 25.0 kW MIX + AM 960 80S/90S HITS]
93.5, at 1913, $, ``Burro Negro``, DJ handle? RDS: {IRAPUATO / EXA_FM__}, two
DJs chatting
[C: XHNY, Exa, Irapuato, Guanajuato, 30,030 watts]
95.1, at 1915, $ music, applause, no RDS; ``95.1, Estéreo 95``; automated 2:15
TC; ads for ``Farmacias de Ahorro`` (not oro), Irapuato mentioned, Honda
dealer, ``agencia Chrysler``, more local ads, ``Gran Teatro``, ``Somos Radio
Grupo Antonio Contreras``, Nissan ad. They`ve really got the car dealer biz!
[C: XHNH, Stereo 95, Irapuato, Gto., 36,030 watts]
Overrides weak KS & OK signals
106.3, at 1920, Spanish ad for refacciones (auto repairs). Highest frequency
logged in this opening
106.5, at 1923, ``Radio Lobo, 106.5`` --- oops, this is merely KYQQ, Arkansas
City KS, 100 kW. This and adjacent 106.7 KTUZ OKC are our near-local Spanish
stations
105.9, at 1923, ``Éxtasis Musical``, classics. [or Digital?? ---]
[W: XHQJ-FM 105.9 GUADALAJARA JAL 29.9 kW ÉXTASIS DIGITAL CLASSIC HITS/OLDIES]
96.5, at 1931, Spanish talk, CCI other Spanish; one with blank RDS?
90.7, at 1935, romantic music in Spanish, RDS: {XHJRZ-FM / 90JRZ-FM} ``con la
música de todos los tiempos, Inolvidable 90.7``. Shouldn`t that be in Juárez??
Neither call nor slogan listed in Cantú as of Feb. but in
[W: XHJRZ-FM 90.7 JEREZ DE GARCÍA SALINAS ZAC 3.0 kW INOLVIDABLE 90.7
ROMANTICA]
90.3, at 1936, RDS: {B-15 / CABLE / FLLO / XHQS}. Educational talk, mentions
Mexicali; on the DX-398, not getting on the PL-880. 1930, ``Radio Fórmula,
Cadena Nacional e Internacional`` (it does funxion in the USA too); PRD ad,
super-lavado (car-wash), with address, ``ganar un millón de dólares en
efectivo``; 1941 ad for Laboratorios Vitala(?) for blood sugar measurement
device; phone number sung several times: 01-800-55-77-62-4 --- ``llámenos, los
Campanistas``, with bell sounds. 1943 Senado PSA, and also for Cámara de
Diputados (can you imagine the US House or Senate requiring radio stations to
promote their good deeds?), more ads. 1944, RDS {DIRECTO / A TUS / B-15 / TELE
/ CABLE / FLLO / XHQS} Several times it seems that the XHQS part stix on the
field for quite a while. Ad for tortillas de máiz; Casa Popular Pio XII; art
show put on by the Ejército; PSA for INEE = Instituto Nacional de Evaluación de
Educación. Now RDS includes another field
which I may have missed earlier: {90.3 FM}; 1946 romantic music and
educational talk, about reforma educativa, mentions Oaxaca, back to someone on
phone. Anyhow, XHQS is per
[C: XHQS, Romántica + AM 930, Fresnillo, Zac., 25,000 watts]
90.3, at 2019, ``Somos Romántica 90.3; 3 con 19 minutos`` automated TC; $ and
RDS {XHQS}; 2020, news of drug violence in Tamaulipas, Sinaloa, Coahuila, etc.
2024, still news, partial RDS: {GRUPO B-15 / CABLE / XHQS}, ``Radio Fórmula``.
Longer RDS: {930 AM / DIRECTO / A TUS / SENTIDOS / GRUPO / B-15 / TELE / CABLE
/ FLLO / XHQS}. I couldn`t figure out this strange ``FLLO``, until it dawned on
me: short for Fresnillo, which has one too-many letters for an RDS field! So
now, what does B-15 refer to? 2026, ``Escuchas Grupo Fórmula; son las 3 con 25
minutos``, into romantic music. Radio Fórmula is a nationwide grupo with a wide
variety of mostly music format formulas
depending on the market, http://www.formula-musica.mx/ but I can`t find a
specific station list on it website, and the name Fórmula does not appear in
either list for any 90.3 station.
87.75, at 1939, Spanish CCI, including news by YL; Aguascalientes?
90.1, at 1949, $, romantic music, RDS: {PSNAME00} static display, i.e. factory
default! Never set up properly. 1952, live DJ, ``más música`` sounds ranchera
now, maybe different station? See earlier 90.1 entry
93.5, at 1956, also in Spanish, ACI, CCI; 1957 ``Multimedios Radio, Enlace``,
news about violence in Nuevo León, Saltillo, Coahuila, many other places.
Multimedios not mentioned in either listing for this frequency; group info
often needs to be researched elsewhere; and there are also syndicated news-only
networks. There are two 93.5s in Jalisco, one in Guanajuato as earlier heard,
and also XHQC, Stereo Saltillo. Multimedios, with HQ in Monterrey and most of
its stations are in northern Mexico, http://www.mmradio.com/estaciones.php
including Saltillo on 93.5, but also one in Guadalajara, but it`s on 89.3, so
93.5 must really be:
[C: XHQC Stereo Saltillo, 15,000 watts].
At 2001, ``Estéreo Saltillo`` ID, hosts wrapping up show slightly late until
tomorrow morning.
100.9, at 1959, ``Ayuntamiento de Aguascalientes``, ID ``Stereo Rey, XHCAA,
100.9 FM, 25 mil watts`` --- exactly as listed in WTFDA which adds format as
[Spanish Easy Listening]. Stereo Rey is an erstwhle national group, but rarely
encountered any more vs all the competition
100.1, at 2000, Spanish talk, with local 99.9 KVBN-LP ACI; 2002 it`s clearer
sidetuned to 100.12, mentioning animales
88.7, at 2005, Spanish talk about a Pixar película, CCI from KLVV OK
92.7, at 2006, $, rap in English, but could still be Mexican
93.3, at 2007, norteña music, RDS {__LUPE__ / __93/3__} Yes, with a slant in
the frequency instead of a decimal or hyphen, overcomes KJKE Newcastle OK, OKC
market but on the far side, and tho with 100 kW, much weaker than the many
close-side sites
[W: XHEXZ-FM 93.3 ZACATECAS ZAC 3.0 kW LUPE + AM 560 SPANISH HITS BALADAS]
94.9, at 2009, Spanish talk, ACI; 2010, ``Radio Luz`` (?) singing ID; Senado
PSA; 2011, bit of classical music, very poor (not the new KOSU translator in
Ponca City, which is talking, but could be something other than ``Luz``).
However, no Luz in either listing, nor anything fuzzily similar.
One of these days I may get something SS beyond Mexico; however, the Senate PSA
is surely Mexican. Googling on name and frequency does lead to real 94.9 Radios
Luz (or variants) in Nicaragua and Perú! However, could also be USA, probably
religious, but no 94.9 hits on that anywhere in North America by W.
96.5, at 2012, romantic music in $, song to tune of ``My Way`` but lyrix
repeating ``quizás`` (perhaps); no RDS; CCI Spanish talk and other music all vs
two OK stations; 2016 PSA for Consejo de Seguridad (Security Council, something
in México rather than Nueva York?)
87.75, at 2018 Head & Shoulders ad, as in champú? MUF is down but still some in
FM band
At this point, 2030 UT, I have been DXing intensively on the hot porch for 2.5
hours, without any sustenance, so go inside for a drink and to check the TVs:
still heavy CCI channels 2-6. Back to the porch for a bit more, with MUF still
halfway up the FM band:
96.5, at 2034, $, RDS: {LA_LIDER}, music. No such slogan in either list, but it
may be sub-title rather than main station name. It`s also possible this RDS
field may have been picked up on another frequency I previously punched up
which had not been overwritten. W has only one Líder in its entire XH-
database: [XHED-FM, 99.1 in Ameca, Jalisco].
97.1, at 2037, Spanish sports talk, mentions Pachuca, ACI from local KQOB 96.9.
[C: shows a 97.1 elsewhere in Hidalgo, XHQB, La Jefa, Tulancingo, 6000 watts].
In Mexico one doesn`t find (m)any stations which are totally sports-talk
format, despite mania for silly ballgames there too.
Back inside to cool off and DX TV for a while:
[for FM it makes more sense to head by frequency, altho in chrono order; but
for TV, where specific IDs are unlikely, back to by time:]
2050 on 4, Azteca Noticias, from net-7 or 13? CCI continues on 2-5
2051 on 5 // 4, same audio in CCI, but lower modulation level on 5
2051 on 3, US sitcom dubbed, Televisa-5 net bug in LR
2052 on 6-video, motorcycle drama, Azteca-7 net bug in UR
2057 on 6, US sitcom, Televisa-5 bug in LR
2058 on 4, news or interview, TRECE bug in UR = Azteca 13 net
2059 on 6, novela, Azteca-7 net bug in UR. It has a blue background, but the
bug goes and comes; title `Los Chicos de la Frontera`; 2100 informativo about
lluvias around Tormenta Tropical #7
2100 on 5, Laura talk show, Televisa-2 star bug in LR
2120 on 6, talk show, Televisa-5 net bug in LR
2120 on 5, CCI between promos for Televisa-5 and -2; one must beware as
Televisa nets, and separately the Azteca nets, may cross-promote
88.1, at 2123, fade-in Spanish ads, news, on the internal ATS-909; 2126 ``Red
FM y Walmart`` are cooperating on something: therefore
[C: XHRED, Radio Red FM, México DF, 95,128 watts] the network flagship
2127 on 4, TRECE bug UR, audio echo i.e. two such stations in female talk show.
Crawler at top; ghosty and CCI
2130 on 6, promo with a 6 logo, i.e. a real channel 6 station rather than relay
of some national net: likely XHCGA, Aguascalientes as matches the font at
http://tvdxtips.com/mexlogosch6.html --- the station getting lots of promotion
earlier on 92.7 FM
2137 on 5, Gala swirl in UR, game show? I.e. Televisa-9 net, or relay by a
local Televisa; CCI
2140 on 6, animated triangle with a face talking; Ags?
90.3 at 2149, last? gasp of some Spanish FM, checked inside on the PL-880
2202 on 4, game show RIDICULOS, net-what?
2245 on 2, CCI mainly only up to this channel now
2325 on 4, TRECE net in UR, novela from Azteca
2343 on 4, Televisa-5 bug visible in CCI, can`t tell which corner, but normally
lower-right
2343 on 6, still some CCI up to here
Back to the porch, where mosquito QRM will be building into evening:
88.3 at 2351, Bible study in Spanish --- as USA FM opening starts: see separate
entries under USA!
UT June 24:
87.75, at 0004, heavy CCI on channel 6 audio
88.5, at 0005, Spanish mixing with Okie
89.3, at 0006, Spanish talk and music
90.1, at 0006, Spanish music, at least two stations over KUCO; one at 0007 is:
``HITS-FM, 90.1, Tampico``. But:
[C: 90.1 XHRYS, Hits, is in Reynosa-Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 100,000 watts;
90.1, XHMU, La Poderosa is the Tampico station, 23,880 watts]
W: agrees on this contradixion
93.1, at 0012, Pemex ad, so must be Mexican; CCI
93.5, at 0015, Spanish YL vocal music, $ and RDS icon but no reading; 0019,
mentions ``Tampico``, Spanish rock; 0021 TC for 7-21, 20 grados centígrados;
cool! Tnx sea breezes? But there is no 93.5 really in Tampico, Tamaulipas. The
only Mexican 93.5 in the northeast is the same one logged earlier from 1956 UT:
[W: XHQC-FM 93.5 SALTILLO COAH 15.0 kW XHQC-FM HITS FM SPANISH TEEN HITS -
JUVENIL]
93.9, at 0016, two stations, Spanish YL talk, mixing rock music
95.3, at 0012, two SS mixing, one with ``HJO`` (?) programa
95.3, at 0017, other station with ``Placer de Viver, con el Dr César Lozano``
plus music, RDS: {EXA_FM__}. Of the 18 or 20 XH`s on 95.3 the only EXA FM is:
[W: XHOX-FM 95.3 TAMPICO TAMPS 30.41 kW 33D1 EXA-FM EXA FM SPANISH POP]
95.3, at 0020, I am getting Dr. César, but it`s not the EXA-FM RDS station.
Addresses including one in Linares, NL, phone 8212-970 ---; and in Hidalgo,
Tamps., ``ley divina de dios``. At 0022, `ley de dios`` guy with classical
music bits, background with RDS: {XHLRS / 95.3_FM_ / CALIENTE / 95.3 FM}. So
this one is:
[W: XHLRS-FM 95.3 VILLAGRÁN TAMPS 100.0 kW CALIENTE LA CALIENTE REGIONAL
MEXICAN] breaking its ``hot`` format for gospel huxtering, which is hot in its
own demented way
96.3, at 0024, DX CCI
96.5, at 0025, Spanish CCI talk and music, ``aquí en Monterrey``, RDS:
{DOMINIO_} not sure from which, vs KECO Elk City OK.
[C: XHMSN, Dominio FM, Monterrey NL, 100,000 watts]
[W: XHMSN-FM 96.5 CADEREYTA NL 100.0 kW DOMINIO FM NEWS/TALK/VARIETY]
96.5, at 0026, the other one is ``Zer 96-5``, i.e.
[W: XHZER-FM 96.5 ZACATECAS ZAC 100.0 kW STEREO ZER REGIONAL MEXICAN]
97.7, at 0027, Spanish talk, 7:30 TC, temp 30 grados, pausa en noticias, cabina
phone 825-15-6-7; 0028 llantas ad; galón de leche for 23 pesos en ``S.L.P.``
and more ads; concierto 25 de junio, ``Tierra Sagrada en Plaza Sendero, entrada
libre``. 0031 RDS: {TEMP_20C}, mentions ``Matehuala``. 0033 Senado PSA; 0034
TDT PSA from Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones explaining that DTV is
gratis. SO it is:
[C: XHSNP, La Caliente, SLP, SLP, 50,000 watts]
[W: XHSNP-FM 97.7 SAN LUIS POTOSÍ SLP 50.0 kW LA CALIENTE XHSNP LA CALIENTE
REGIONAL MEXICAN]
Again at 0101, 97.7 ``la Cadena Caliente``, singing ID ``XHSLP-FM, La Caliente,
97.7, 50 mil watts, Multimedios Radio``
100.1, at 0032, Spanish music
101.3, at 0035, YL talking about ``chubascos, actividad eléctrica``, more
weather info. RDS: {URNO / _TELEDIA} and another word; 0038 list of law
agencies (legal aid?) in Nuevo León.
[W: XHAW-FM 101.3 MONTERREY NL 25.0 kW 1013 AW XHAW AW INOLVIDABLE + AM 1280
ROMANTICA]
101.3, at 0044, CCI from something else in Spanish
101.7, at 0045, Spanish music
104.3, at 0046, Dodge ad, partial RDS: {R__B____ / CLASSIC} and fade-out. 0047
it`s back with 1-800-597-7992 phone, partial RDS now {AND_____}, and DeVry
University ad; 0048 mattress ad. (I didn`t write down whether this was in
English or Spanish! And now don`t remember, but it`s amid numerous Mexican logs
at this hour.) The 800 phone number traces to consumer credit for state taxes
in Louisiana. The LA station on 104.3 is KEZP, in Bunkie: see more in USA logs
The only Mexican station with such R.B. initials is:
[W: XHCHP-FM 104.3 CHIGNAHUAPAN PUE 3.0 kW RADIO BUAP CHIGNAHUAPAN CULTURE
VARIETY]
none in NL, but closest to the current PTA is:
[W: XHVUN-FM 104.3 VILLA UNION COAH 50.0 kW LA CONSENTIDA REGIONAL MEXICAN]
but the only one with classic in its format description is:
[W: XHTO-FM 104.3 CD. JUÁREZ CHIH 28.7 kW HIT FM CLASSIC ROCK]
106.1, at 0050, Spanish talk, mexicano, 0054 intro a music video? RDS:
{_HITS_FM} CCI from C&W music in English.
[W: XHITS-FM 106.1 MONTERREY NL 100.0 kW HITS FM SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL]
Finally, an XH- call that really spells out station name!
99.3, at 0059, Spanish music, ``arroba propuesta``, full ID as ``XHHHI, y 12-40
XEHHI``, full address in Hidalgo del Parral, Radiorama.
[W: XHHHI-FM 99.3 HIDALGO DEL PARRAL CHIH 25.0 kW LOS 40 PRINCIPALES + AM 640
SPANISH HITS]
Indeed, the AM is listed everywhere as on 640, not 1240, which I sure thought
they uttered; CONELRAD mixup? There is no 1240 in that city
97.7, at 0102, ``Grupo Radiorama`` noticias, then music. Is this the same as
Multimedios` XHSLP just relogged a minute earlier, as under entry starting at
0027 above; or another station? Grupo names such as those generally don`t
appear in Cantú or WTFDA listings where they would be very helpful
97.5, at 0106, romantic music. No WTFDA XH is explicitly that format
106.1, at 0106, ID as XETF or XETS, 106.1 FM, promo noticiero, red estatal, but
which state network? IRCA Log cross-reference of AM calls shows XETF is 1060 in
Veracruz; XETS is 780 in Tapachula, Chiapas. Dead end? Maybe I misunderstood
XHITS, as definitely logged above?
State-only networks are often non-commercial/cultural, run by state
governments. At 0111, going from song in Spanish to one in English.
97.1, at 0111 also Spanish to English song, rock promo, ACI from local 96.9
KQOB; CCI another Spanish noting saint for this day is Santa Licia, and
birthdays `aquí en la ciudad``, but which one, during an aguacero? 0117 ad
mentioning ``Lagunita``, ajá, a keyword for Torreón/Gómez Palacio. 0119 still
an adstring; 0121 Laguna ad, ID ``97.1, Estéreo Gallito``, promo, CCI from
another station with Mex mx. So this is:
[C: XHPE, La Mejor Estereo Gallito, Torreón, Coah., 20,000 watts]
[W: XHPE-FM 97.1 TORREÓN COAH 20.0 kW LA MEJOR LA MEJOR REGIONAL MEXICAN] Note
that the W entry does not include the Gallito identity
0131, ``Grupo Radio ---``, much stronger than 97.3 station
95.3, at 0124, $ Mexican music; 0127, two Spanish, talk and music, one mentions
``muchas vacas``, ``La Ke Buena`` in passing. WTFDA lists no Ke Buena on 95.3
(nor Que Buena; nor any US station)!
94.9, at 0125, Spanish crooner
97.5, at 0125, Spanish talk, vs Okie
97.3, at 0130, Spanish talk; 0131, ``en Zaragoza, Coahuila`` ad, Cámara de
Diputados PSA
[W: XHZR-FM 97.3 ZARAGOZA COAH 6.0 kW N/D] = format not defined?
99.5, at 0134, Spanish re fútbol, music CCI
93.1, at 0137, Spanish talk, ``Carretera La Laguna``, ``HITS FM``. RDS:
{ST_HITS_}, and song
[W: XHCTO-FM 93.1 TORREÓN COAH 38.56 kW HITS FM SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL]
100.9, at 0141, W&M in Spanish with musical beat background; plugging a
``beca`` (scholarship) contest, repeating phone number many times:
64-41-32-61-83, for which there will be 20 winners; offering 60% descuentos;
0144 Linguatec - language lessons ad. YL is named Wendy. Oficina phone:
414-21-00; 0146 in stereo, more ads, no RDS, gobierno PSAs, mentions Plaza de
las Armas, Allende; 0147 Feria del Ahorro; inserts quick ID? liners I can`t
understand. 0148, rock in English by YL, novelty song, ``*uc* that little
mouse, cause I`m an albatrouse`` (except Googling, it`s spelt albatraoz; check
it out); 0149 switch to a bit of French, more of same song, then ID ``en el
nueve``. Is that short for 100.9?? In WTFDA, nothing looks likely, but there
are two 100.9s each in Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. Googling on that
10-digit phone number goes nowhere.
88.7, at 0154, Spanish CCI to KLVV
99.3, at 0159, ``la estación juvenil``, ``la cadena que une a México,
Radiorama``, ``clásico`` CCI, vs KLOR Ponca City; 0200 TDT promo about DTV
transition coming 14 de julio en Ciudad Juárez, and mentions ``640 AM``. But no
99.3 in that city. The only ``juvenil`` in WTFDA format column is R. Disney in
the DF, unlikely now.
Kudos to the Radiorama group, which unlike others displays all its stations on
one page, by state, with name, call letters, frequencies,
http://www.radiorama.com.mx/secciones.php?sec_id=32&ent_id=6
including several on 99.3, among them the two elsewhere in Chihuahua, XHRPC,
Estéreo Fiesta in Chihuahua ciudad; and XHHHI, named @FM [sic], in Hidalgo del
Parrral, which is also on AM 640, so that`s likely what I have on 99.3:
[W: XHHHI-FM 99.3 HIDALGO DEL PARRAL CHIH 25.0 kW LOS 40 PRINCIPALES + AM 640
SPANISH HITS]
99.3, at 0203, calling in an ``informativo desde Guasave``, so now it must be a
Sinaloa station:
[W: XHJL-FM 99.3 GUAMÚCHIL SIN 25.0 kW LA JL +AM 1300 VARIETY/SPANISH]
I QRT FM at this time, rather exhausted, hoping the MUF is plunging, but note
CCI on TV is still showing on channel 2 as late as 0445 UT June 24 (Glenn
Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched at 1720 UT June 26
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