XEGH-AM

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XEGH-AM
Simulcast with XHCAO-FM 89.1
XHCAO lalupe891-620 logo.jpg
Broadcast area McAllen, Texas, USA/Reynosa, Mexico
Frequency 620 kHz
BrandingLa Lupe
Ownership
OwnerErnesto Montemayor Ibarra
OperatorRadio United
KBUC, XHCAO-FM, XHRYS-FM, XHAVO-FM, XHRR-FM
History
First air date
March 30, 1995 (concession)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
250 watts night [1]
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website lalupe891.com

XEGH-AM (620 kHz) is a Spanish-language radio station that serves the McAllen, Texas (USA) / Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area.

Contents

The broadcast tower is around 10 miles from the United States border in Mexico. [2]

History

XEGH received its concession on March 30, 1995. The callsign had been assigned 25 years earlier, in August 1970, when the station was made available for bidding. Montemayor Ibarra initially owned the station for Grupo ACIR transmitting the format "Bonita" until 2004 when it changed to "Cumbia 620".

In 2005, XEGH became an AM simulcast of XHCAO-FM 89.1. [3]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "XEGH Rio Bravo Mexico".
  3. "World Radio History Medios Publicitarios Mexicanos".