XHESP-FM (Zacatecas)
| Frequency | 98.9 FM |
|---|---|
| Branding | Radio Peñasco |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service (mining) |
| Affiliations | Grupo B-15 (news programming) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 2011 November 28, 2017 (concession award) |
Former frequencies | 94.9 FM (as a pirate) |
Call sign meaning | EStereo Peñasquito |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 15 watts[1] |
| HAAT | 301.1 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 24°40′35.13″N 101°40′52.18″W / 24.6764250°N 101.6811611°W |
XHESP-FM is a radio station on 98.9 FM at the Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine in Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico.
History
[edit]Radio Peñasco went on the air in July 2011 as a pirate station on 94.9 MHz.[2] 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.[3] Radio Peñasco had previously operated as a pirate on 94.9 MHz; the concession moved the station to 98.9.
References
[edit]- ^ RPC: #036326 Technical Characteristics of Operation — XHESP-FM
- ^ Amador, Julia (11 July 2012). "Las Estrellas de Sinaloa cantan a mineros de Peñasquito". Zacatecas Online. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Transcript - IFT L Sesión Ordinaria, 28 November 2017
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