La Radio de Sudcalifornia
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| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | La Radio de Sudcalifornia |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of the State of Baja California Sur (Instituto Estatal de Radio y Televisión de Baja California Sur) |
| XHBZC-TDT | |
| History | |
First air date | March 31, 1984 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | (see table) |
| Links | |
| Website | iert |
La Radio de Sudcalifornia is the state radio network of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It broadcasts on seven FM transmitters, all on 99.1 MHz in the state[1] with most content originating from the state capital in La Paz. The Los Cabos area has some separate programming.
History
[edit]Baja California Sur began statewide radio broadcasts from XEBCS-AM (1050 kHz) on March 31, 1984. In 1996, the station—then known as Radio Cultural—was merged with the recently formed Canal 8 TV station in La Paz to form the Instituto Estatal de Radio y Televisión de Baja California Sur (State Radio and Television Institute of Baja California Sur).[2]
In 2011, the Baja California Sur state government received a series of permits to build FM stations on 99.1 MHz in La Paz, Bahía de Tortugas, Cabo San Lucas, Ciudad Constitución, Guerrero Negro, Loreto, and Santa Rosalía. These were separate from XEBCS-AM, which received approval in 2013 to migrate to the FM band as XHEBCS-FM 99.9. However, the 99.9 facility was never built, with the state network using XEBCS-AM and the 99.1 network.
In 2022, the Los Cabos transmitter began airing some separate programming for southern Baja California Sur.[3]
The XHEBCS-FM facility, though unused, remained authorized. In 2024, the state government announced it would transfer the concession to the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, owner of XEUBS-AM 1180 in La Paz.[4] The Federal Telecommunications Institute approved the concession transfer on May 7, 2025.[5]
Transmitters
[edit]All of the state radio transmitters broadcast on 99.1 MHz.[1]
| Call sign | City | ERP |
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| XHBCP-FM | La Paz | 4.82 kW |
| XHHIA-FM | Bahía de Tortugas | 1.09 kW |
| XHLUC-FM | Cabo San Lucas | 4.82 kW |
| XHCON-FM | Ciudad Constitución | 2.19 kW |
| XHNEG-FM | Guerrero Negro | 1.09 kW |
| XHLOR-FM | Loreto | 1.09 kW |
| XHSRB-FM | Santa Rosalía | 2.19 kW |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-07-10. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- ^ "En 2024, IERT conmemorará 40 y 30 años de la Radio y Televisión en BCS" [In 2024, IERT will celebrate 40 and 30 years of Radio and Television in BCS]. Instituto Estatal de Radio y TV (in Spanish). 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Zarazúa, Christian (2022-12-02). "Usa el Secretario General de Gobierno la radio estatal para fines personales" [Secretary General of Government uses state radio for personal reasons]. Peninsular Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ Flores, Alan (2024-10-07). "¡Histórico! La UABCS consigue frecuencia FM" [Historic! UABCS receives FM frequency]. El Sudcaliforniano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Resolución que emite el Pleno del Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones respecto de la solicitud de cesión de derechos y obligaciones de la concesión que ampara el uso y aprovechamiento de la frecuencia 99.9 MHz, a través de la estación con distintivo de llamada XHEBCS-FM, en La Paz, Baja California Sur" [Resolution issued by the Federal Telecommunications Institute with respect to the application of cession of rights and obligations of the concession that permits the use of the frequency 99.9 MHz through the station with call sign XHEBCS-FM, in La Paz, Baja California Sur] (PDF) (in Spanish). Federal Telecommunications Institute. May 7, 2025.
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