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CORAZON DX LOG of Mexican AM stations – 10/01 – 1/03
Compiled by Phil Bytheway 1/03
Compiled 1/4/03. In call letter order by frequency. Times, as reported (not all UTC). All calls/locations checked against 2002 IRCA Mexican Log. Verifications and contributors/location/equipment listed at the end. pb
330 CZM Cozumel. DEC 12 0454 UTC 330 kHz`"CZM" longwave beacon. [Renfrew-NY]
540 XESURF Tijuana, BCN. heard with new NOS format "540 The Surf" IDs at 0500 EST 3/26. Woman gave ID in SS, but strong QRM from 2AP Western Samoa wiped out the call. By the time the signal came back, the song "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra was playing. [Martin-OR]
540 XETX Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. 0630 with slogan "La Ranchera de Paquime." They were playing a childrens song and then at 0635 an ID and then into ranchera. [new] [Redding-AZ]
+ JAN 20 0500 - heard weakly under XEWA, but still a very clear ID "...quinientos-quarenta [540], X-E-T-X, La Ranchera de Paquime", followed by woman talking. New log for me. [Stewart-MO]
+ MAR 22 0455 - Good with "La Ranchera de Paquime" slogans. Station puts out a good midday signal all across SE Arizona. [Hall-AZ2]
+ "La Ranchera de Paquime," NOV 11 0443-0503. This one strong and perfectly readable during most of this period in XEWA's null, but there were two dips in signal strength, predictably one occurring right at the top of the hour. But the low-key male disk jockey did mention XETX on a couple of occasions during his spiels between each record. There was a full ID at 0500 and a short commercial break, then at 0501:30, this: "El cober[?] es total desde Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, La Ranchera de Pasquime [I transcribed it Desquime, close], en el quinientos cuarenta AM." Followed with an oompah bandera tune. [Callarman-TX]
540 XEWA San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. 2/10 0348. Spanish. Good signal. PSA from “Instituto de Segura Naciónal” [or sim.], promo for program “Instituto W”. [Knight-AZ]
+ 0552-0559 3/3. Very entertaining cowboy soap opera with bits of old American western songs [like "Ghost Riders of the Sky"] mixed in for dramatic effect. The end of the program, which I heard, all took place in Tejas and involved a lot of pistol work. Good dominent signal on all antennas, even without the phaser, and nice ID at 0558. [Moore]
540 UNID La Norteñita; 0323 SP M ancr w/slogans, saludos, musica norteña, gave time as "1 y 23 minutos". Mexico has already gone back to STANDARD TIME, so this station is in the MOUNTAIN ZONE! Who's here using "La norteñita?" Is Chihuahua Mountain Time? [Wiseblood-TX1]
550 XEPL Ciudad Cuahtémoc, Chihuahua. 0704 9/27 man in Spanish "La Super Estacion, P-L" [Wiseblood-TX1]
+ 1232 UTC Oct 4 - Ranchera tunes, M ancr with MDT time checks [thought Mexico was to go back to ST on 28 Sep?]. Also noted last night around 0200 UTC with program in German. Fair/good with KLZ-560 splatter. [Wilkins-CO]
560 XEGIK Monclova, Coahuila. "La Acerera" noted at 1418 CDT 9/7, with cochannel Beaumont nulled on my GE-Superadio-III, local news and information by man in Spanish with mention of the Continuing construction at the "Plaza Pricipal" [MainPlaza]. They've got a nice website at: [Wiseblood-TX1]
+ OCT 27 1757-1806 [off and on] Taped a couple of "Acerera" slogans amid the music here, but this was one I didn't have time to search for TOH ID. [Callarman-TX1]
+ 10/29 0732-45+ Good at times, with WIND interference. Light SS music with male announcer, "G-I-K" mention as well as "Acerera". New here. [Loy-IL]
+t Nov 6 0432 - Spanish, ID: '10:41 en Sabor del Norte', Norteña music, call ID started with 'XE', but didn't catch. Also, 'Casa Blanca - El Sabor del Norte' slogan. Could be the name of a program and was used between songs. Nil to fair through local KLZ. [Knight-CO]
560 XEQAA Chetumal, Quintana Roo. JAN 13 0255 - "La Poderosa" fighting with WQAM. Mexico City station also noted here some mornings. [Hall-FL3]
560 XESRD SantiagoPapasquiaro, Durango. 11/23 2301 playing the Mexican National Anthem, ID then into SS version of "If I Told You, You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold it Against Me." Primera Vez. [Redding-AZ]
560 XEXZ Zacatecas, Zacatecas. MAR 25 0624 - Upbeat music and "La Zeta" slogans. [Hall-AZ3]
560 UNID DEC 29 0436 - with numerous "Radio 560 La Poderosa" IDs and bugle sound effects. Semi-local KLVI nulled. Began to fade at 0512 during "... La Poderosa ... transmitiendo ... las grande ..." ID. [Ponder-TX]
570 XEBJB Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. OCT 25 2045-2102 Audio logo heard after each song consists of very quick sung call letters "XEBJB" followed by accordion theme consisting of first eight bars of "Beer Barrell Polka." "La Estacion del Barrito" and "Grupo Radio Alegria" mentioned only in full top-of-the-hour ID, which also said schedule was 5 a.m. to midnight rather than listed 24 hours. [Callarman-TX1]
+ DEC 3 1301 - "NotiRadio" from Grupo Radio Alegria - local & national nx, sports, "opinion editorial"; end at 1309 with "B-J-B" slogan, and mentioned 5000 watts and "...cubriendo Nuevo Leon, Coahuila...:" Fair at best with KLZ-560 splatter. [Wilkins-CO]
570 XETJ Torreon, Durango. Feb 27 1235 - After several nights of following this station all night at TOH [recordings] finally heard a clear call ID along with the oft repeated new slogan 'La Invasora' often sung be female group. Signal rarely higher than threshold levels. [Bryant-OK]
570 XEUK Caborca, Sonora. 2/10 0350. Spanish. Fair to good signal with ID: “U-K…de la radio en Caborca”, into slow ranchera music. [Knight-AZ]
+ OCT 5 0402 - Farmacia ad; program note for morning news; then Continue with "U-K" evening news; faded briefly then back up at 0408 with sports. Fair on peaks but splatter from local KLZ-560. New here, XE #186 and SON #31. [Wilkins-CO]
+ 10/23 1146 playing romantic baladas. This one is tough to get because of splash from KSAZ. If not for that, they would be easy. [Redding-AZ]
570 XEVX Comalcalco, Tabasco. Noted daily in null of XEBJB- Monterrey, with light "musica romantica" plenty of ads mentioning Villa Hermosa and Comalcalco. One ad mentioning "Zapateria Mexico", a shoestore in Comalcalco. Now mentioning 10mil Watts de Potencia, so an upgrade from the latest IRCA MEXICAN LOG, fair-good signal, 600mile o'er the GULF path. You[se] Guys within earshot of the GULF and in Florida should check for this one. Only slogan I heard was "Quinientos-Setenta" [570]. [Wiseblood-TX]
570 UNID was a GY-like frequency on most of the overnite recordings 27FEB and 28FEB02 with R. Reloj-Cuba "RR" every minute in the mush and WVMI-MS with ABC news on almost every TOH. 0600Z 27FEB02 had a very weak choral MxNA. XETJ ID heard only once at 0802 27FEB02 but ususally heard some sporadic SS in other time periods, likely them. 1158Z 27FEB02 brought another choral MxNA into SS announcements way too weak to catch detail. 0558Z and 0559Z 28FEB02 brought brief pieces of two MxNA's, 0558Z a choral version and 0559 an instrumental version noticably slower than other instrumental versions heard on other stations. 0606Z 28FEB02 KLIF-TX popped up briefly, but the rest of the nites recordings were a jumble with Cuba and Biloxi mixing. 1204Z 28FEB02 instrumental MxNA by a different instrumental group than usually heard, could be a distinctivly IDable MxNA. A couple of SS stations heard mixing it up following the anthem...more monitoring needed here. [Winkelman-OK]
580 XEFI Chihuahua, Chihuahua. 2240 12/29 playing banda and ranchera, using slogan Radio Mexicana like a zillion others. Had an ad run with local Chihuahua businesses. Much QRM from KMJ which was also weak in the poor AU CX as of late. New. [Redding-AZ]
+ DEC 31 0600 - with "Radio Mexicana" singing ID, then commercial spot for local business in Chihuahua. Good ID at 0603, "Escuche Radio Mexicana XEFI ... 5 mil watts ... en Chihuahua ... Grupo Radiorama" using "Radiorama" jingle at the end of the ID. Music played next was ballad "Love Me With All Your Heart" [in Spanish]. [Ponder-TX]
+ DEC 15 1302 - XE anthem; canned ID at 1304 with usual data and "Radio Mexicana" slogans. Fair, with XEMU not much of a factor this morning. [Wilkins-CO]
580 XEHO Ciudad Obregon, Sonora. MAR 24 0524 - ID "XEHO La Fuerza de la Palabra." Several stations seem to be relaying XEDA-1290 with this slogan or "Radio Trece" slogan, including XEVSS-650, XEDL-1250 [same market as XEVSS!], and XESS-1450. [Hall-AZ2]
580 XEMU Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Mar 14 0330 - Heard with good level with ranchera program. Multiple uses of the 'La Rancherita' slogan and ad strings for businesses in Piedras Negras. [Bryant-OK]
+ IDed with full calls here this am at about 1100 GMT 11/13/01. I was able to null out local WILL a bit, as they were on heavily reduced night power. Their BBC and NPR talk programs were easy to listen thru. Their signal was fair, but steady. [Loy-IL]
+ 7/22 0708 with full ID after Mexican national anthem with slogan following, La Rancherita del Aire. Primera vez. [Redding-AZ]
+ NOV 19 1301 - "La Rancherita del Aire" slogans, CST time check, temperature check. Generally fair. [Wilkins-CO]
590 XEBH? Hermosillo, Sonora. MAR 23 0210 - Seemed to be them with slogan [or program] "Reconexion" each evening. Can anyone confirm? [Hall-AZ2]
590 XEFD Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Feb 2 0200 - Noted in passing with a good signal and full ID and 'La Consentida' slogan, into Tejano music. No sign of Rebelde, my usual dominant. [Bryant-OK]
+ OCT 25 1927+ I didn't spend much time with this station since it's often heard in Krum. In addition to the Consentida slogan, in a promo, it indicated it uses "Noti-Gape" information programming. [Callarman-TX1]
+ DEC 28 1247 - Finally ID'ed this mystery stn I've been hearing lately. Talk show, local I think, in progress, CST TC's and temp checks in F and C. Reynosa and Rio Bravo spots at 1300, then 2 minutes of apparent news with M & W. At 1303, call ID, "La Consentida" slogan, then "Informativo Policiaco," which I assume was a police report. Didn't copy much after that. Fair on peaks o/KCSJ. [Wilkins-CO]
590 UNID JAN 11 1200 - XE anthem way under the Cuban classical music station. [Hall-FL3]
+ DEC 3 1240 - SS station here with low-key talk or news program, couldn't make out much. Looped generally SE - maybe the same stn Eric heard. KID in Idaho has been known to run SS occasionally, but propagation was definitely southward this morning. [Wilkins-CO]
+ heard again this morning (4 Dec) between 1230 and 1300 UTC. Gal host with SS talk, with possibly phone calls or interview, hard to tell with KCSJ and other QRM. Program ended or paused around 1257, but faded and don't know if an ID followed. Will keep after it. [Wilkins-CO]
600 XEHW Rosario, Sonora. MAR 23 0202 - Ad for Muebleria Sonora, followed by ID. Sounded like they announced 1kW but I'm not sure. [Hall-AZ2]
600 XEMN Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. 4/21 0400 with TOH ID after playing some nice old Mexican mariachi ballads with some real primo vocal harmonies. Got calls, COL and slogan "La Regiomontana con mil watts de potencia." [new or for SSers, la primera vez!] [Redding-AZ]
+ OCT 27 1730-1800 taped audio logo at 1730 while on road 48 miles south of Laredo, Texas. At 1759, taped promos and full ID with heavy production, lots of different sounds, ending with "Grupo Radio México." This is not the strongest Monterrey signal, and is subject to sideband QRM from XEFD-590 on east side of the valley and XEBX-610 in the west. [Callarman-TX1]
+ 04DEC02 0600 w/instr MxNA ending at 0602:30 to nice call letter ID ("XEMN-AM")and "La Regiomontana" slogan into "bouncy" instrumental mx, mixing with WREC and KTBB, Mexican #73 from Tulsa [Winkelman-OK]
610 XEBX Sabinas, Coahuila. fair/good in WDAF null around 0315 UTC 1/19 with no IDs heard but tropical music and numerous spots for businesses in Sabinas. Unneeded here. [Stewart-MO]
+ Jan 27 1304 - Here with local noticias from Coahuila. Used 'B-X' as reference to station. Also noted Mexican National Anthemn at 1306, beneath B-X. The best candidate for this second station may be XEGS in Guasave, Sinaloa on the upper West Coast. [Bryant-OK]
+ Nov 6 0410 - Spanish, very good peaks, música romántica, 'BX' and 'La Primera' slogans, announcer gave time checks and temperatures between songs. New catch for XE#78! [Knight-CO]
610 UNID 1220 11/25/01 til fadeout 610-UNID caught Mexican-style music for several minutes but 61 Country would fade in over announcements. [Loy-IL]
620 XEBU Chihuahua, Chihuahua 2/9 0115. Spanish. Very good signal with “La Norteñita” slogans, mentions of “Chihuahua”, announcements. Some KTAR QRM. [Knight-NM2]
+ DEC 19 0412 - "La Norteñita" slogan with "B-U" and Chihuahua mentions in betweeen norteña selections. [Westfall-NM]
620 XEFRF 23APR02 0458:30 ID on top of freq for XEFRF-970 and I think others in presumed Candena Nacional network list, then into MxNA. Who on 620 is relaying XEFRF or is on the Cadena Nacional network? Seems to me I've seen a reference to this on either this list [can't seem to find it in archive search] or on the NRC maillist. Any ideas? [Winkelman-OK]
620 XEGH Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas. 5/27 2053. Mexican baseball play by play "Veracruz vs Reynosa." [Wiseblood-TX]
+ 11AUG02 0503Z "Bonita... XEGH... con mil watts de potencia..." weak but alone on top. New Mexican for me. Heard at various times on all recordings this overnite period and 15/16/17 Aug UTC recordings as well w/lots of "Bonita" and "La musica de bonita", mostly mixing with KMNS and KMKI. [Winkelman-OK]
+ TAMS OCT 25 1623+ Bonita is the correct word for the old-style Mexican music this station plays. It is very strong throughout the Rio Grande Valle, though it announces only mil watts during its TOH ID. [Callarman-TX1]
+ DEC 3 0102 – just tuned across frequency and managed to catch a legal ID “Eh-kees Eh Heh Ah-chay… con mil watts de potencia… [location mentioning “Estado de Tamaulipas”]… mixing with a bunch’o’domestics. Same full ID ran again 0106. No sign of XEBU which I usually hear on this channel. New log. [Stewart-MO]
+ With WTMJ phased out I heard a SS mx stn w/what seemed like some "La Bonita" ID's so I assume XEGH Reynosa. Nothing was strong at all on 620 tonite including WDAE. Sunday Night cx were very good and La Hora Nacional was loud here and I think that station went off or faded as around 0600 I heard a couple of R.Nicaragua ID's and a short NA which I assume was their's. There now is no low het on 620 so presumably they're back on frequency. Still no het tonite when R.America 610 was in for a while. [Kazaross-IL]
620 XENK Mexico, DF. 17AUG02 0602Z w/clear "eh-kees ay en-neh kah" under KMKI music pause, another new Mexican for me [#54]. [Winkelman-OK]
+ Dec 2 0833 SS Talk show atop into ad break, finishing with very clear "X-E-N-K" call ID, gone to WTMJ soon after. New here. [Loy-IL]
620 UNID 23APR02 0659:30 choral MxNA briefly noted in the jumble. Would be midnite in MST zone, most likely are XEOO-NAY or XEBU-CHIHUAHUA Only KMNS left at 0700. [Winkelman-OK]
+ 15AUG02 0359Z Choral MxNA mixing in w/KMKI, no IDs heard but XEWZ-SLP is listed with 0400Z s/off in CIRT data. Added to my UNID "target" list for this coming seaSonora. [Winkelman-OK]
+ 15AUG02 0658Z choral MxNA in the mix, again no IDs heard but XEBU-CHIH is listed with 0700Z s/off in CIRT data, another for my UNID "target" list. [Winkelman-OK]
+ At 4:25 AM CT 11/22/01, I was hearing many US Oldies "American Pie" and AC songs, but with a SS announcer[s] I couldn't pick up any IDs, and by 4:40 the channel was overtaken by XEGH..."Bonita..La Voz de la.…" Was the first station Mexico City? [Loy-IL]
630 XEFB Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Jan 21 1208 - Poor with noticias, multiple mentions of Monterrey and slogan 'Noticiero Entrelines' as per IRCA Log. Brought outta the muck with phasing. This 50 KW blowtorch is directional. It must be protecting the USA. First time log here. [Bryant-OK]
+ Reviewed overnight recording on 630 from last night [1/25/02] and found XEFB all alone 0558-0604 CST with nosign of usual KHOW/KJSL mix. Instrumental Mexican NA on at 0558 to mellow vocal mx 0601. Solid XEFB call 0604 in ID anncmt, "Musica mas romantica" slogan[?] and mention of "Radio México ". IRCA 7th ed Mexican log indicates 24h news format. Sounds like it was signing on at 0600 CST with a "romantic" music format. Others hearing this? [Winkelman-OK]
+ Jan 29 1130 - XEFB runs a beautiful Romantica program in the hours before dawn, for those Romantica fans in the Deep Southwest. Especially nice this date from 1100-1200. [Bryant-OK]
+ 1/25 0558 [CST] alone on freq with Mex NA to mellow vocal mx, 0603 "Musica mas romantica" clear "F-B" to more vocal mx. [Winkelman-OK]
+ 1205-1215 2/2. Man with string of local anmts & Monterrery weather, though no actual ID heard. At one point they played about ten seconds of instrumental Andean music between two items - that really woke me up! Using Quantum Phaser, was able to bring this up to about even with several stations of co-channel QRM. [Moore]
+ OCT 27 1602 Full ID taped at the Starr-ZapataCounty line, finally strong enough to overcome XEGH sidewash. Like XEMN-600, words "Grupo Radio México" end full ID. Uses simple "F-B" audio logo between [or over] songs. [Callarman-TX1]
+ NOV 4 0350 - way atop KSJL etc. most of the time with romantica music, frequent mentions of program name "Noche de Amor" and "Romantica seisenta y tres [63]" slogan. Full ID at 0400 didn't seem to mention location, but did mention "mas romantica... mas noticias..." and "futbol," and "Grupo Radio México." Also said, "transmite vivo para Ud." ... meaning what? They have live jocks instead of automation? ["We transmit live for you" is how I translate that...]. The last IRCA Mexican log makes no mention of romantica [or any other kind of music] in their format. Went to "La Hora Nacional" feed at 0400. John Callarman had noted their use of the "Grupo Radio México " slogan during his recent Rio Grande Valley/Brownsville visit. [Stewart-MO]