XERT-AM

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XERT-AM
Broadcast area McAllen–Reynosa
Frequency 1170 kHz
BrandingLa Más Picuda
Programming
Format Grupera
Ownership
Owner
XHRT-FM, XHRKS-FM
History
First air date
July 7, 1943
Former frequencies
590 kHz
Call sign meaning
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day [1]
Transmitter coordinates
26°02′43.5″N98°14′16.8″W / 26.045417°N 98.238000°W / 26.045417; -98.238000
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.radiorama.mx/aradios.php?id=232

XERT-AM (1170 kHz) is a Spanish-language radio station that serves the McAllen, Texas (USA) / Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area. XERT is a daytime only station because 1170 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency.

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History

XERT's original concession dates to July 7, 1943. It was owned by Ignacio Magallón Valdivia and broadcast on 590 kHz before moving to 1170.

References

  1. Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-07-05. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.