XHPJOA-FM and XHPUAY-FM are radio stations broadcasting on 98.1 MHz in Navojoa, Sonora and 90.9 MHz in Guaymas, owned by the Expreso newspaper. The stations form a simulcast known as Pop Extremo, carrying a pop format.
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz 90.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Pop Extremo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Pop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| XHPMAS-FM/XHPNAV-FM "Sonora Grupera" | |
| History | |
First air date | 2018 |
Call sign meaning | NavoJOA GUAYmas |
| Technical information | |
| Class | AA, B1 |
| ERP | XHPJOA: 1,036 watts XHPUAY: 1,503 watts[1] |
| HAAT | XHPJOA: 298.3 m XHPUAY: 462.1 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°04′59.7″N 109°17′21.4″W / 27.083250°N 109.289278°W 27°56′29.7″N 110°54′19″W / 27.941583°N 110.90528°W |
| Links | |
| Website | popextremo |
XHPJOA transmits from a tower atop Cerro Prieto, while XHPUAY broadcasts from Cerro El Vigía.
History
editMedios y Editorial de Sonora initially won two stations, one each in Guaymas and Navojoa, in the IFT-4 station auction of 2017.[2] This included XHPJOA, which cost 6.5 million pesos. XHPUAY was subsequently won after the initial winning bidder for the frequency dropped out, with a winning bid of 12 million pesos.
The stations signed on at the end of August 2018 in a simulcast.
References
edit- ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-09-28. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- ^ IFT: Final Report of Concessions Awarded - IFT-4
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