XEGLO-AM

XEGLO-AM/XHGJO-FM (La Voz de la Sierra Juárez – "The Voice of the Sierra Juárez") is an indigenous community radio station that broadcasts in Zapotec, Mixe and Chinantec from Guelatao de Juárez in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is run by the Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI).

XEGLO-AM
XHGJO-FM
CityGuelatao de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Broadcast areaOaxaca & Veracruz
BrandingLa Voz de la Sierra Juárez
Frequency780 kHz
88.3 MHz
First air date17 November 1990
FormatIndigenous community radio
Power10,000 W[1]
ERP6 kW[2]
ClassB (AM)
AA (FM)
Transmitter coordinates17°18′47.91″N 96°28′56.89″W
Call sign meaningGueLataO
Guelatao de Juárez Oaxaca
OwnerCDI SRCI
WebcastXEGLO-AM
WebsiteXEGLO-AM

History

On 21 March 1990, test transmissions began for XEGLO, at half power and only operating during the late morning and early afternoon. The station began full service on 17 November.

XHGJO-FM was awarded to the CDI in 2017.

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