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Grupo Cadena, formerly known as Cadena Baja California, was a media company based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, with business offices in San Diego, California, United States. CBC has media properties located in Tijuana, Ensenada, Tecate and Mexicali.
CBC, began in 1936 with the establishment of radio station XEBG-AM in Tijuana, followed in 1950 by XEDX-AM in Ensenada, XEMBC-AM in Mexicali in 1964, and XEWV-FM in 1974.
In 1990, CBC established its first television station, XHBJ-TV channel 45 in the city of Tijuana.
In 1994, XHMORE-FM began broadcasting; the station currently carries a Rock en Español format as "More FM 98.9", since September 2010. The More FM branding and format would later be carried over to XEWV-FM Mexicali on September 9, 2011.
Also part of the CBC family is XESPN-AM; formerly an affiliate of ESPN Radio, the station changed to a news/talk format as "Noticias 800" on November 1, 2010.
On January 24, 2011, CBC converted "CBC Radio" stations XEBG-AM, XEMBC-AM and Ensenada station XEDX-AM to a new news/talk format, under the "Cadena" branding. XESPN was later also rebranded as Cadena 800 AM.
In November 2019, XHBJ ceased to be a Televisa broadcaster and was renamed ¨45 TV Tijuana¨ with programming from Multimedios TV, XHILA-TDT Mexicali and news cuts from the ¨Cadena¨ news department. And a show from its sister station MORE FM 98/9.
In January 2020 XEWV-FM changed its format, from MORE FM to Suena FM with pop music in Spanish.
On May 22, 2022 Tijuana XESPN-AM 800 kHz XEBG-AM 1550 kHz XHMORE-FM 98.9 MHz & Mexicali XEMBC-AM 1190 kHz went off the air and its programming is online-only. [1]
| Callsign | Frequency / Channel | Location | Format | Branding | Founded | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XEBG-AM | 1550 kHz | Tijuana | News / Talk | Cadena 1550 | 1936 | 1936 |
| XHMORE-FM | 98.9 MHz | Tijuana | Rock en Español | More FM | 1977 | 1977 |
| XESPN-AM | 800 kHz | Tijuana | News / Talk | Cadena 800 | 1965 | 1965 |
| XHBJ-TDT | 44 (45.1) | Tijuana | Multimedios / Canal 66 | 45 TV Tijuana | 1990 | 1990 |
| XEMBC-AM | 1190 kHz | Mexicali | News / Talk | Cadena 1190 | 1964 | 1964 |
| XEWV-FM | 106.7 MHz | Mexicali | Spanish Pop | Suena FM | 1965 | 1974 |
| XHDX-FM | 100.3 MHz | Ensenada | Regional Mexican | Radio Variedades FM | 1959 | 1959 |
Cadena also formerly owned XEMMM-AM in Mexicali, which began as XEWV-AM in 1955 and was acquired along with XEWV-FM in 1974. CBC sold XEMMM to Organización Editorial Mexicana's ABC Radio division in 2004.
XHITZ-FM (Z90.3) is an English-language Top 40 (CHR) radio station in San Diego-Tijuana, broadcasting at 90.3 MHz. The station is owned by Comunicación XERSA, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican broadcast company. 49 percent of the concessionaire is owned by an American company, Local Media of San Diego, which holds the right to use the frequency and programs the station from studios in the Sorrento Valley neighborhood of San Diego, along with two other Mexican FM stations broadcasting in English, Alternative Rock-formatted XETRA-FM and Rhythmic AC-formatted XHRM-FM. LMSD also wholly owns U.S.-licensed KFBG.
XHBJ-TDT channel 45 is a television station in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The station is currently affiliated with Multimedios Television since 2020.
XHLTN-FM is a commercial radio station in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, broadcasting on 104.5 MHz. It is also heard in the U.S. city of San Diego and maintains offices in Chula Vista. The station came on air in 1970.
XHMORE-FM is a commercial FM radio station in Tijuana, Baja California. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts and serves the Tijuana-San Diego radio market. The station is currently silent.
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XESURF-AM (540) is a Mexican radio station licensed to Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, serving the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. XESURF airs a Spanish language religious radio format, operated by Zion Multimedia Inc. located in Downey, California. XESURF's transmitter site is located near Tijuana. With 25,000 watts, its signal is heard throughout much of Southern California, including the San Diego and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, as well as northern Baja California.
XESS-AM is a radio station broadcasting from a transmitter in Puerto Nuevo, Baja California, Mexico, south of Tijuana. It is owned by Media Sports de México, S.A. de C.V., and broadcasts a split format of Spanish-language sports programming from Unanimo Deportes Radio and talk programming under the banner PSN Radio Tecate, aimed at listeners in Tecate.
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XHEBC-FM is a radio station in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Broadcasting on 97.9 FM.
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UABC Radio is a radio station in the state of Baja California, with transmitters in Ensenada, Mexicali and Tijuana. The station is owned by the Autonomous University of Baja California and broadcasts a cultural radio format.
XHPRS-FM is a commercial FM radio station transmitting from Tecate, Baja California, and serving the Tijuana-San Diego metropolitan area. The station's signal is owned and operated by Media Sports de México. The Transmitter is located on Cerro Bolla.
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The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 800 kHz: 800 AM is a Mexican clear-channel frequency. XEROK Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, is the dominant station on 800 AM. See also List of broadcast station classes.
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 940 kHz: 940 AM is a Mexican and Canadian clear-channel frequency. XEQ Mexico City is the dominant Class A clear channel station on 940 kHz. See also List of broadcast station classes. CFNV in Montreal, Quebec is also a Class A station.
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XEWV-FM is a radio station in Mexicali, Baja California, broadcasting on 106.7 MHz.
XHABCA-FM/XEABCA-AM is a radio station in Mexicali, Baja California, broadcasting on 101.3 FM and 820 AM. It is owned by Radio Cañón and is known as Radio Cañón.