XEMR-AM (1140 kHz) is a Mexican clear-channel station. It is

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, part of the

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. Organizacion Mexicana de Radio, S.A. de C.V., holds the concession. XEMR is operated by Grupo Radio Alegría. XEMR radiates 50,000

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s, sharing Class A status with WRVA Richmond, Virginia, on

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. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The

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is east of Monterrey, near the town of Cadereyta, Nuevo León.FCCdata.org/XEMR
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History

XEMR received its first concession on December 31, 1940. It was owned by Enrique Serna Martínez and broadcast on 1400 kHz. It was sold to Propulsora del Radio in 1962, and to its current concessionaire in 1967.

External links

FCC information on XEMR

References

Radio stations in Monterrey Radio stations established in 1955 1955 establishments in Mexico Clear-channel radio stations {{Nuevo León-radio-station-stub