XHGU-FM
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| City | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Branding | Switch FM |
| Frequency |
105.9 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | October 17, 1980 (concession) |
| Format | Spanish Contemporary Hit Radio |
| ERP | 100,000 watts[1] |
| Class | C |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°42′08.7″N 106°30′20.1″W / 31.702417°N 106.505583°W |
| Callsign meaning | GUillermo O. Huerta Ramírez (original concessionaire) |
| Owner |
MegaRadio México (Radio XHGU-FM, S.A. de C.V.) |
| Sister stations | XHH, XEF, XEJPV, XEWR, XEZOL |
| Webcast | |
| Website | http://switchfm.mx/jrz/ |
XHGU-FM is a radio station on 105.9 FM serving the border towns of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico (its city of license) and El Paso, Texas, United States (where it also maintains a sales office). It is owned by MegaRadio México and carries a pop format known as Switch FM.
XHGU-FM broadcasts two channels in HD.[2]
History
XHGU received its concession on October 17, 1980. It was owned by Guillermo O. Huerta Ramírez and broadcast with an ERP of 23 kW. In July 1982, XHGU was authorized to double its power to 46 kW.
On December 31, 2002, the SCT authorized XHGU to move its transmitter to Ojitos, on Cerro del Indio, with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts.
In 2016, XHGU flipped from its previous Romance romantic format to Switch, MegaRadio's new pop format.
References
- ↑ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ http://hdradio.com/mexico/estaciones HD Radio Guide for Mexico