XHORO-FM

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XHORO-FM
XHORO ORO94.9 logo.png
Broadcast area Puebla, Puebla
Frequency 94.9 FM (HD Radio)
BrandingOro 94.9
Programming
Format English classic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Grupo Oro
  • (Corporación Radiofónica de Puebla, S.A.)
XHECD-FM
History
First air date
February 14, 1979
Call sign meaning
"Oro" is Spanish for gold
Technical information
ERP 50 kW [1]
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.orohits949.com

XHORO-FM is a radio station on 94.9 FM in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. The station is owned by Grupo ORO and carries an English classic hits format known as Oro 94.9, Solo Hits.

History

Logo used until December 2017 XHORO RadyoOro94.9 logo.png
Logo used until December 2017

XHORO received its first concession on December 21, 1978 and signed on February 14, 1979. It was owned by Elba Yolanda Brust Carmona. It was named "El y Ella", its logo being a rose.

Later it became "Radio Oro 94.9" broadcasting ballads in Spanish. In 1998 it changed its programming to the contemporary format in English, as well as a pop and rock format.

In late 2017 XHORO rebranded "Oro 94.9 Solo Hits" broadcasts in English-language classic hits.

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References

  1. Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-09-11. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.