XEPH-AM is a radio station in
Mexico City
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. Broadcasting on
590 AM, XEPH-AM is owned by NRM Comunicaciones and broadcasts a tropical music format under the brand name Sabrosita.
History
The XEPH concession was awarded in November 1940, with the station coming to air in 1942.
History of XEPH-AM
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After moving in a rock direction for years, in August 1967, the station became rock-formatted "La Pantera" (The Panther). In 1987, the station became Spanish modern rock-formatted Espacio 59, only to go back to 1960s and 1970s rock in December 1989. In 1990, XEPH became rock-formatted "Radio Alicia", and from 1992 to 1995, it became "X-Press Radio 590" with an English-language news and music format, similar to Radio VIP.
1995 saw the creation of Sabrosita, which moved to XHSON-FM
XHSON-FM is a EDM radio station in Mexico City owned and operated by NRM Comunicaciones. Its 4 regular presenters and 31 resident DJs (alongside several additional guest DJs from time to time) host the station's 24-hour mix of electro-house, tech ...
100.9 in 1999 to make way for a return of La Pantera to 590. In 2002, La Pantera was replaced again, this time with a sports radio format as Estadio 590; the next year, Estadio 590 gave way to romantic music-formatted Tuya 590.
In 2004, with the creation of the current Beat 100.9 dance music format, Sabrosita returned to 590 AM.
NRM ceased separate programming of XEBS-AM
XEBS-AM is a radio station on 1410 AM in Mexico City. XEBS-AM is owned by NRM Comunicaciones and broadcasts Música Tropical music under the name Sabrosita
History
XEBS-AM is among Mexico City's most stable radio stations, maintaining the same c ...
1410 on December 1, 2022, and brought the two stations together as a simulcast known as .
References
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1949 establishments in Mexico
Radio stations established in 1949
Radio stations in Mexico City
Tropical music radio stations