XECB-AM
Appearance
Frequency | 1460 kHz |
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Branding | Radio Ranchito |
Programming | |
Format | Ranchera |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | October 20, 1950 (concession) |
Call sign meaning | Carlos Blando (original concessionaire) |
Technical information | |
Power | 10,000 watts day/250 watts night[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°27′39″N 114°49′01″W / 32.46083°N 114.81694°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Radio Ranchito Listen online |
XECB-AM is a radio station on 1460 AM in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. It is owned by Radio Grupo OIR and is known as Radio Ranchito, carrying a ranchera format.
History
XECB received its concession on October 20, 1950. It broadcast on 1450 kHz and was owned by and named for Mexicali radio pioneer Carlos Blando. The 250-watt station upgraded power to 1,000 watts by the 1980s and was sold to its current concessionaire in 1994.
On November 13, 2002, XECB was cleared to move to 1460 kHz with higher power.
References
- ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-06-09. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.