XHECD-FM
XECD-AM/XHECD-FM is a radio station on 1170 AM and 92.9 FM in Puebla, Puebla. It is owned by Grupo Oro and is known as La Romántica with a romantic format. 1170 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which KFAQ in Tulsa, Oklahoma and WWVA in Wheeling share Class A status. XHECD-FM is broadcast from a facility in the Colonia La Paz neighborhood of Puebla, a hilltop site also used for TV Azteca and XHP-TDT service.
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| City | Puebla, Puebla |
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| Branding | La Romántica 92.9 FM |
| Slogan | La Música de tu Corazón (The Music of Your Heart) |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz 92.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| First air date | December 10, 1939 (concession) |
| Format | Romantic |
| Power | (AM) 10,000 watts day 2,500 watts night[1] |
| ERP | (FM) 1,000 watts[2] |
| HAAT | 38.5 m |
| Class | B A (FM) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 19°03′20.4″N 98°13′30.9″W |
| Owner | Grupo Oro (Radio Puebla, S.A.) |
| Sister stations | XHORO-FM, XHEV-FM |
| Website | www |
History
XECD was the second radio station in Puebla. It came to air on May 5, 1940, broadcasting for the first six months on 1340 kHz. Ricardo Vázquez held the concession for the 350-watt station; in 1946, it was bought by Roberto Cañedo, and five years later, Oscar Frese Márquez became the concessionaire.
In 1954, Joaquín Grajales Corral acquired XECD, building the station up during a time when radio expanded in Mexico; Radio Puebla, S.A. was created as the concessionaire in 1969. XECD ultimately became the flagship station of Grupo Oro, which is still owned by the Grajales family.
XECD moved to 92.9 MHz FM in early 2018. At that time, it adopted a romantic music format known as La Romántica.
References
- Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- RPC: #034800 Technical Characteristics of Operation — XHECD-FM