XHZS-FM (Veracruz) explained

XHZS-FM
City:Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Country:MX
Branding:Radio Hit
Airdate:March 18, 1960
1996 (FM)
Frequency:92.3 MHz
Format:Grupera
Erp:10,000 watts
Haat:78.9 meters
Class:B1
Coordinates:18.1387°N -94.4401°W
Former Callsigns:XEZS-AM (1960–2017)
Former Frequencies:1170 kHz (1960–2017)
Owner:Emisoras Mexicanas de Veracruz, S.A. de C.V.

XHZS-FM is a radio station in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. Broadcasting on 92.3 FM, XHZS is known as Radio Hit.

History

XEZS-AM 1170 signed on March 18, 1960; the station was owned by Carlos Armando Caballero Mendoza. In 1996, XEZS expanded to FM with the signing on of XHZS-FM 92.3, which had been authorized as a combo in 1994. The AM station broadcast with 2,500 watts during the day and 1,000 at night.

On October 15, 2017, XEZS ceased AM broadcasts after 57 years.[1] The station also formally surrendered its AM radio frequency in a letter dated October 2.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: El Heraldo de Coatzacoalcos. 16 October 2017. Apaga su señal Radio Hit en AM. 16 October 2017. Félix. Olarte Ferral.
  2. https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/42812_180109215524_6002.pdf RPC: #022496 Letter Surrendering AM Frequency - XHZS-FM/Veracruz