XHFI-FM

XEFI-AM/XHFI-FM
City Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Broadcast area Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Branding Estéreo Mexicana
Slogan Al Son del Mariachi
Frequency 580 kHz
96.5 MHz
First air date December 14, 1923 (formal inauguration)
2011 (FM)
Format Mariachi
Power 5 kW day/0.7 kW night[1]
ERP 25 kW[2]
Transmitter coordinates 28°36′38″N 106°02′58″W / 28.61056°N 106.04944°W / 28.61056; -106.04944
Callsign meaning Feliciano López Islas
Owner Grupo Radiorama
(El Vocero del Norte, S.A.)

XHFI-FM 96.5/XEFI-AM 580 is a radio station in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. It is owned by Grupo Radiorama and carries a mariachi format.

History

XEFI was the first radio station in Chihuahua. It originated in 1921 as part of radio experiments conducted by the state government. By 1923, it was known as XICE, after Governor Ignacio C. Enríquez. In 1924, it became known as CFZ, and a full concession for XEFI at 1000 kHz was issued in 1932. In the 1940s, the station was transferred to El Pregonero del Estado de Chihuahua, S.A., owned by Ramiro G. Uranga. By the 1960s, the station had moved to 580.

In 1976, Radiorama bought the station, and in 2011, it received authorization to migrate to FM.

References

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