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- 540
– XEWA Monterrey NL
U.S. stations are no match for this powerhouse,
but Canadians (and of course Europeans) on the
frequency make this quite a challenge. Previously
XEWA used to belong to Multimedios Estrellas de
Oro, but was sold to Radiópolis. XEWA was quick
to note the extremes; while I reported a low of
around -38 degrees Celsius at my end, the gerente
of this station told me they had +38 Celsius on
that June afternoon when she was writing to me.
I guess the ideal would be somewhere in between,
but much closer to the Mexican figures... Anyhow,
the three cassettes of ranchera music she sent
must be a good remedy against arising symptoms
of seasonal affective disorder.
- 640
– XENQ Tulancingo HG
I picked up Radio Tulancingo in 1997, and already
then, according to an announcement I heard, AM
was simulcasting with XHNQ-FM 90.1. The slogan
sounded like Capitán or something like
that, but I never found out what it really was.
The station has a simple website
and can be contacted by e-mail – even though
they rarely seem to use the reply button.
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- 690
– XETRA Tijuana BC
An interesting case, as this one broadcasts in
English to the U.S. audience. In Lapland this
frequency is either empty or dominated by CBU,
so when conditions favor the southwest, it has
been easy to distinguish The Mighty 690
with its sports-format. The last time I heard
XETRA was in November 1997, with 1 on 1 Sports,
but fortunately still with their own bilingual
ID on top of the hour. Now the slogan was Sports
690. Interestingly, this top of the hour
happened to be at 1400 UTC, the latest time in
the afternoon that I have ever heard a Mexican
station.
- 710
– XEMP México DF
710 kHz is a relatively free channel, but it suffers
from interference by European stations on 711
kHz. The most common U.S. stations here are newstalk
stations, and if you have ruled out the VOCM-relay
here, any music station should be interesting.
According to the information I received, 96.07
% of the time XEMP plays music for a potential
audience of 12.114.531... the company could probably
use another lesson in statistics. XEMP belongs
to IMER, Instituto Mexicano de la Radio, one of
the many networks which consider foreign correspondence
as one of their least important tasks. Therefore,
even though my QSL-letter dates back to 1996,
it may be worth mentioning that it was signed
by Lic. Eduardo Sánchez Hernandez, Director de
Radiodifusoras, confirming my reception of three
IMER stations, XEMP, XEB and XEQK. On the web
you can find XEMP here.
- 720
– XEDE Saltillo CO
Audio Digital 720 operates on a
difficult frequency; if you manage to get rid
of the Europeans, WGN is bound to interfere. However,
in November 1997 I managed to hear this one at
1200 UTC, when they played the National anthem
of Mexico followed by the station identification.
XEDE verified in late 1998 by e-mail, v/s Maria
Magdalena Tafich from mtafich@mcsa.net.mx.
As often is the case, she promised to send more
information by mail, which never happened.
- 730
– XEX México DF
730 is probably the only North American frequency
where you are more likely to hear French (CKAC)
or Spanish (XEX) instead of English. The station
- having identified as La Super X,
Ke Buena 730 AM and most recently
(May 2001) as La Nueva X - has the
most reliable verie-signer in Mexico; Ing. Miguel
Angel Barrientos Valadez, Director Técnico de
Grupo Radiópolis. Always sending his QSL card,
letter, pennant and stickers in registered mail,
you are bound to get a verification from this
one. The same goes for all other stations of Grupo
Radiópolis in Distrito Federal. Radiópolis also
has a website,
but only their FM stations have individual web
pages.
- 740
– XEHS Los Mochis SN
This Audio A is easy to identify,
as their slogan seems to be announced practically
between every song. The station belongs to a local
network Radiosistema del Noroeste, which has set
up a website
and also began to use e-mail. Their address is
radiosistema@radiosistema.com.mx,
which is the best way to get a verification. Eventually
I discovered it with the help of Mr. Honorio López
Rodríguez, a Mexican ham operator. Earlier I tried
it the hard way: soon after sending three separate
reports for different Radiosistema stations by
mail, I received a confirmation letter from the
company's chief engineer Felipe Padilla Luna,
who confirmed my reception of una de las estaciones
de nuestro grupo. Not knowing which one he
referred to, I kept on sending requests for clarification
and follow-up reports, until finally in 1998,
Lic. Eduardo Arámbula Pérez, Gerente de Operaciones,
confirmed my reception of all three (XEHS, XEMPM
and XECF) by e-mail.
- 760
– XEEB Ciudad Obregón SO
XEEB announced promos for their program Recuerdos
de la Comadre as soon as I came to the frequency
in October 1995. In just a couple of weeks time
I received a very nice verification letter of
6 hand-written pages from Daniel Valdez V., producer
and host of the program La Banda Canta.
Curiously, his program runs until midnight, but
is still meant mainly for children! Probably the
only such program in the world, as Daniel points
out. XEEB was one of the many Mexican stations,
which have sent me recordings of Mexican music
or recordings of their programming. The cassettes
and CD's are so nice that I sometimes respond
by sending CD's of Finnish pop music. At least
half a dozen Mexican stations have received CD's
from me, so don't be surprised if you sometimes
hear a Finnish-language tango on the Mexican AM
band!
- 760
– XEABC México DF
I have heard ABC Radio in Lapland
in 1996 and in 1997. Eventually I got a verification
for the '97 report on their program Fábrica
de Sueños. XEABC seems to have mostly talk
programming, but frequent promos, spots and public
service announcements make it pretty easy to get
program details. However, ABC Radio has been notoriously
unresponsive to all reception reports. This may
change as a result of a visit to the station made
by a Mexican DXer, Hector García Bojorge, in November
1999. Thanks to Hector, I received a verification
letter signed by Fernando Lapray Ramales, Gerente
General, and quite a few DXers can expect the
same. XEABC has also a website.
- 770
– XEIH Fresnillo ZC
The station identifying as La IH
showed no interest in my reception reports until
I approached them by e-mail. Verie-signer, Ing.
Jaime Torres Gallegos replied from xeelxeih@gauss.logicnet.com.mx
promising to send a packet of information and
souvenirs. Well, I'm still waiting...
- 790
– XERC México DF
October 27th 1995 was one of those unforgettable
days when Mexicans were booming, and El
Fonógrafo was the first Mexican I heard
that night. On top of the hour before news they
gave a very thorough station identification with
information on frequency, network affiliation
(Grupo Radio Centro), address and format. Playing
romantic music, XERC is aiming at audience older
than 25 years. My nice verification letter was
signed by Lic. Luis Carrandi Negrete, Director
Artístico de XERC. You can also get in touch with
them through their website
under Grupo Radio Centro or by e-mail at fonografo@grc.com.mx.
 
 
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