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XHESP-FM (Zacatecas)

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Radio station in Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
XHESP-FM
Frequency98.9 FM
BrandingRadio Peñasco
Programming
FormatFull-service (mining)
AffiliationsGrupo B-15 (news programming)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air dateJuly 2011
November 28, 2017 (concession award)
Former frequencies94.9 FM (as a pirate)
Call sign meaningEStereo Peñasquito
Technical information
ClassA
ERP15 watts
HAAT301.1 m
Transmitter coordinates24°40′35.13″N 101°40′52.18″W / 24.6764250°N 101.6811611°W / 24.6764250; -101.6811611

XHESP-FM is a radio station on 98.9 FM at the Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine in Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico.

History

Radio Peñasco went on the air in July 2011 as a pirate station on 94.9 MHz. On November 28, 2017, the Federal Telecommunications Institute approved the award of this station to serve the mining community of about 800 people. The concession is held by a civil association controlled by the mine's owner, Goldcorp. Radio Peñasco had previously operated as a pirate on 94.9 MHz; the concession moved the station to 98.9.

References

  1. RPC: #036326 Technical Characteristics of Operation — XHESP-FM
  2. Amador, Julia (11 July 2012). "Las Estrellas de Sinaloa cantan a mineros de Peñasquito". Zacatecas Online. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. Transcript - IFT L Sesión Ordinaria, 28 November 2017
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List of radio stations in Zacatecas


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