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
